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State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland, from the development of Mar 16, 2024
Newest development Mar 18, 2024 · 3 reports States try to seize Medicaid patients' homes after they die to recoup healthcare costs
Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases. But there's a catch. Often, states try to recoup the costs after the recipients die.
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State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
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States try to seize Medicaid patients' homes after they die to recoup healthcare costs
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FOX 8 Cleveland
State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs ↗ (opens FOX 8 Cleveland) Published Mar 17, 2024
Same headline from 20 more outlets FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description Many Americans rely on Medicaid when fighting diseases. But there's a catch. Often, states try to recoup the costs after the recipients die.
Green Field Reporter
State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs - The Daily Reporter ↗ (opens Green Field Reporter) Published Mar 16, 2024
Green Field Reporter's feed description WASHINGTON (AP) — As Salvatore LoGrande fought cancer and all the pain that came with it, his daughters promised to keep him in the white, pitched roof house he worked so hard to buy all those decades ago.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup health care costs ↗ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser) Published Mar 16, 2024
Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description A person’s home is typically exempt from qualifying for Medicaid. But it is subject to the estate recovery process for those who were over 55 and used Medicaid to pay for long-term care.
New York Post
‘Cruel’ Medicaid program targets dead peoples’ homes to recoup health care costs ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Mar 16, 2024
New York Post's feed description A person's home is typically exempt from qualifying for Medicaid. But it is subject to the estate recovery process for those who were over 55 and used Medicaid to pay for long-term care such as nursing home stays or in-home health care.
Los Angeles Times
States try to seize Medicaid patients' homes after they die to recoup healthcare costs ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times) Published Mar 17, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description The federal government requires states to try to recover money from the assets of dead people who in their final years relied on Medicaid.
Fox News
Medicaid offices sue for dead people’s homes to cover health care costs without warning, critics say ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Mar 17, 2024
Fox News's feed description Medicaid's estate recovery process varies from state to state. Critics say the rule is cruel, and that people are often unaware that their property could be seized when they sign up.
Fortune
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