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Plain-English meaning
Medicaid Estate Recovery
A process through which a state may seek repayment from an estate for certain Medicaid benefits, subject to federal and state rules and protections.
Why the term matters
Recovery can affect a home, surviving family members, hardship requests, notices, and estate administration.
Do not confuse it with
Eligibility transfer rules apply during life; estate recovery concerns repayment after a beneficiary's death. They are related but separate.