WAG 23-09-02-a
For persons enrolled in the Medicare Saving Program refer to policy memo, Elimation of Estate Claims for Medicare Savings Program, dated 03/28/2012.
An estate claim is filed on a client's real and personal property to get back:
- All cash benefits given to an AABD client.
- The cost of medical paid for a client:
- before 01/01/93, when the client was 65 or older; or
- on or after 10/01/93, when the client was 55 or older; or
- when HFS has a lien on the property of a client in a medical institution.
HFS does not recover the costs of Community Care Program (CCP) services paid prior to 10/01/93 for a client who was 65 years of age or older.
Effective 01/01/97, the cost of medical paid for a client includes the amount of medical paid out for Medicare cost-sharing expenses of a client 55 or older who received QMB Only.
- Funeral and burial costs paid for a client.
- Fees paid to keep the lien valid.
