Can a Medicaid lien be placed on a home?

The care can be at home or in a nursing home. It does not matter when the Medicaid system has paid for the care. Medicaid can recover ANY and all medical expenses, not just nursing facility services, but can include at home care.

Can a state put a lien on a parent’s house?

At the Toni Says office, we consult with confused adult children that are shocked when they find out their state has taken a lien on their parent’s house because of long term care healthcare cost that the specific state paid for. This is a nationwide situation because states cannot afford the state Medicaid out of pocket long term care expenses.

Can a nursing home file a lien against your home?

If the state believes that your stay in a nursing home will be a permanent arrangement, the state can file a lien against your home. This does not mean that you have to immediately sell it. It simply means that when your house is sold, the state will receive money from the sale for reimbursement of the cost of your Medicaid-funded care.

Can a spouse of a Medicaid applicant take your home?

As the spouse of the Medicaid applicant, the home can be transferred to you without violating Medicaid’s look back period. Transferring the home to yourself will also protect your home from Medicaid making an estate recovery claim (a claim to be paid back for the cost of your spouse’s nursing home care).

Can a state place a lien on a Medicaid estate?

In addition to the right to recover from the estate of the Medicaid beneficiary, state Medicaid agencies must place a lien on real estate owned by a Medicaid beneficiary during his or her life unless certain dependent relatives are living in the property. The state cannot impose a lien if a spouse, a disabled or blind child,…

What happens to your house if you get Medicaid?

After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.” For most Medicaid recipients, their house is the only asset available, but there are steps you can take to protect your home.

Why did Medicaid put a lien on Joshua’s House?

Joshua recently received a document from MERP saying that Medicaid wants the money used for her care back because Josh’s mother owned the house that he lives in. Charlie from Richmond, TX . Everyone should know about the MERP (Medicaid Estate Recovery Program).

Why did Medicaid take my mother’s house in Texas?

No one informed him that Medicaid (the State of Texas) was running a tab of the entire healthcare that Medicaid paid and would take his mother’s house. Now Medicaid wants to be reimbursed for the $65,000 that was spent for his mother’s care and her expensive prescriptions.

Can a lien on a house be removed after a beneficiary dies?

In some states, the lien may be removed upon the beneficiary’s death. In other states, the state can collect on the lien after the Medicaid recipient dies. Check with your attorney to see how your local agency handles this. There are some circumstances under which the value of a house can be protected from Medicaid recovery.

What happens to your house if your Medicaid recipient dies?

Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery. After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.”.