This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits. States must withdraw property liens within 90 days of the bill's enactment and notify affected individuals of the withdrawals.
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To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that States establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program and to limit the circumstances in which a State may place a lien on a Medicaid beneficiary's property.Official Title as Introduced
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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