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Medicaid Estate Recovery in Connecticut

Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health) is administered by the Department of Social Services. When a Medicaid beneficiary dies, the state has a claim against the estate for amounts it is required to recover under federal law — chiefly long-term care paid for recipients who were 55 or older and for recipients who were permanently institutionalized. Estate collection is handled by the Department of Administrative Services Collections Recovery Unit.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Medicaid Recovery

Connecticut

portal.ct.gov/dss→

Administering agency

Connecticut Department of Social Services — Medicaid Estate Recovery

Phone1-855-626-6632
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-95; 17b-93

Verified Jul 2026

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Connecticut: key facts

Recovery scope
On and after July 1, 2022, the state recovers only what federal law requires (Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-93(a)) — generally long-term care and related services for recipients 55 or older and for recipients permanently institutionalized at any age.
Claim against the estate
The state has a claim for Medicaid amounts paid for which it has not been reimbursed, but only to the extent estate proceeds are not needed for the support of a surviving spouse, parent, or dependent children (Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-95(a)).
Claim priority
The state claim has priority over unsecured claims except last-illness expenses up to $375, funeral and burial expenses, and administrative expenses including probate fees, taxes, and limited fiduciary fees (Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-95(b)).
Funds held for a deceased recipient
DAS guidance to a conservator or other person holding a deceased recipient's funds: if DAS has not notified you of its appointment as legal representative of the estate within three years of the death, the funds are presumed abandoned and you follow the holder duties in Conn. Gen. Stat. 3-65a (turning the funds over to the State Treasurer as unclaimed property).
Estate collection contact
Department of Administrative Services, Collections Recovery Unit: 860-713-5400.

Governing law: Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-95; 17b-93

When someone dies

Steps after a death in Connecticut

4-step process for Connecticut Department of Social Services — Medicaid Estate Recovery.

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SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • portal.ct.gov
  • cga.ct.gov

Data sourced from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Connecticut primary sources (6 pages reviewed). How we research.

Medicaid Recovery

Connecticut

portal.ct.gov/dss→

Administering agency

Connecticut Department of Social Services — Medicaid Estate Recovery

Phone1-855-626-6632
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

Conn. Gen. Stat. 17b-95; 17b-93

Verified Jul 2026
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