Archive for category: Long Term Care

Federal law requires the state to attempt to recover the long-term care benefits from a Medicaid recipient’s estate after the individual’s death.  Medicaid applicants and those considering Medicaid for long-term care benefits should be aware that if steps aren’t taken to protect the individual’s home before he or she applies for Medicaid, the home may need to be sold to settle a Medicaid claim upon the individual’s death.