Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act

This bill would prohibit state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery processes to recoup the costs of provided benefits. It would also require states to withdraw existing property liens within 90 days of enactment and notify affected individuals of these withdrawals.

This bill affects state Medicaid programs, which would be prohibited from using estate recovery to recoup benefit costs. It also impacts individuals with property liens related to Medicaid costs, as states would be required to withdraw these liens and provide notification to the affected parties.

• Prohibition of Medicaid estate recovery. The bill prevents state Medicaid programs from seeking to recoup the costs of provided benefits through estate recovery processes.
• Withdrawal of property liens. State programs are required to withdraw existing property liens within 90 days of the legislation's enactment.
• Notification of lien withdrawals. States must provide formal notification to affected individuals regarding the withdrawal of property liens.

States are required to withdraw property liens within 90 days of the bill's enactment.

This bill modifies existing state Medicaid program requirements by prohibiting the use of estate recovery to recoup benefit costs and requiring the withdrawal of existing property liens.

The bill aims to end the practice of estate recovery in state Medicaid programs by prohibiting states from recouping benefit costs from the estates of deceased recipients and requiring the removal of existing property liens.