In addition to the right to recover from the estate of the Medicaid beneficiary, state Medicaid agencies may place a lien on real estate owned by a Medicaid beneficiary during their lifetime (unless certain dependent relatives are living in the property). What Is a Lien? If Medicaid places a...
While the house may not need to be sold to qualify a Medicaid applicant for benefits, state Medicaid agencies will likely place a lien on any real estate owned by a Medicaid recipient during their lifetime. The state can't impose a lien if a spouse, a disabled or blind child, a child ...
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on property when, based on a court's judgment, Medicaid payments have been improperly paid on behalf of the individual. States are prohibited from pursuing liens under certain circumstances. For example, the state cannot place a lien on an individual's home if any of the following individuals...