Key Takeaways Arizona estate recovery allows the state to recover Medicaid expenditures from the estates of deceased recipients. This process targets assets like homes and bank accounts. Knowing how the process works is key to smart estate planning. Other assets might be exempt from recovery claims, including assets that are protected under special trusts [...]
Key Takeaways In Arizona, estate recovery allows the state to recoup Medicaid expenses. This is limited to the estates of deceased ALTCS beneficiaries who received long-term care services after age 55. Knowing how this process works in practice is the first and most important step for smart estate planning. ALTCS recipients should be aware [...]
Key Takeaways In Arizona, estate recovery is an administrative process mandated by federal law. Yet Arizona’s state Medicaid program, known as AHCCCS, does not just allow for estate recovery — it aggressively pursues it. Knowledge of this process is key to smart estate planning. Noncompliance with estate recovery results in adverse legal action, including [...]
Key Takeaways In Arizona, estate recovery is a judicial process. The state aggressively pursues estate recovery for any long-term care Medicaid services provided, seeking reimbursement from the estates of deceased beneficiaries. It only applies to certain types of assets and is based on complex state and federal laws. Medicaid estate recovery is a process [...]