Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act
House Bill Would End States' Power to Claw Back Medicaid Costs From Families' Estates
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would end the rule that states must try to collect Medicaid costs from a person’s estate after they die.
- States would be banned from starting, continuing, or collecting payments for Medicaid costs that were correctly paid for someone.
- Within 90 days, states would have to remove certain Medicaid-related property liens already in place and tell families in writing.
- This could make it easier for some low-income families to pass down a home or savings without a Medicaid repayment claim showing up later.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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Discusses the reintroduction of the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act by Rep. Jan Schakowsky. It notes that the current recovery program recoups less than 1% of Medicaid's long-term care expenditures while causing significant financial distress for low-income families.
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This news summary highlights the reintroduction of the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act. It quotes Rep. Schakowsky stating that Medicaid is the only public benefit program requiring states to seek repayment, often resulting in the seizure of family homes.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act
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