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After People on Medicaid Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates || by Tony Leys :: KHN

Posted by Newsbytes Profile 03/07/23 at 04:38AM Government Public Interest See more by Newsbytes

"Fran Ruhl’s family received a startling letter from the Iowa Department of Human Services four weeks after she died in January 2022 ~ The letter got right to the point: Iowa’s Medicaid program had spent $226,611.35 for Ruhl’s health care, and the government was entitled to recoup that money from her estate, including nearly any assets she owned or had a share in. If a spouse or disabled child survived Ruhl, the collection could be delayed until after their death, but the money would still be owed ~ The notice said the family had 30 days to respond" Read more.

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