Medicaid Estate Recovery in Indiana
Indiana recovers the amount Medicaid paid on behalf of a recipient after the recipient turned 55, including capitation payments made for a Healthy Indiana Plan member. The Family and Social Services Administration files a claim against the estate after death.
Administering agency
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) — Estate Recovery Program
Authority
Ind. Code 12-15-9; Ind. Code 29-1-7-7(d), (g); 42 U.S.C. 1396p
Medicaid Estate Recovery in Indiana: key facts
- Recovery scope
- The total amount Medicaid paid on behalf of a recipient after age 55, including capitation payments made to a managed care entity for a Healthy Indiana Plan member.
- Who is subject
- Recipients who were 55 or older when assistance was paid. Recoverable assets can include real property, bank accounts, Qualified Income (Miller) Trusts, annuities purchased after May 1, 2005, and assets in a revocable trust if transferred into the trust after May 1, 2002.
- Recovery deferred
- No recovery is sought while the recipient is survived by a spouse, a child under 21 years of age, or a child who is disabled or blind.
- Claim deadline
- The State has nine (9) months after the date of death to file a claim in a probated estate. The limit does not apply to assets that were not reported to the county office of the Division of Family Resources.
- Contact
- 877-267-0013 or EstateRecovery@fssa.in.gov.
Governing law: Ind. Code 12-15-9; Ind. Code 29-1-7-7(d), (g); 42 U.S.C. 1396p
Frequently asked questions
Indiana recovers the total amount Medicaid paid on behalf of a recipient after the recipient turned 55, including capitation payments made to a managed care entity for a Healthy Indiana Plan member.
Recovery is not sought while the recipient is survived by a spouse, a child under 21 years of age, or a child who is disabled or blind.
When someone dies
Steps after a death in Indiana
4-step process for Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) — Estate Recovery Program.
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Sources
Data sourced from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Indiana primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) — Estate Recovery Program
Authority
Ind. Code 12-15-9; Ind. Code 29-1-7-7(d), (g); 42 U.S.C. 1396p