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Medicaid Estate Recovery in Michigan: when someone dies

A 5-step process for Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) — Estate Recovery after a death in Michigan.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Medicaid Recovery

Michigan

michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/medicaid/third-party-liability/estate-recovery→

Administering agency

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) — Estate Recovery

Phone1-844-875-6324
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

MCL 400.112g through 400.112k; "estate" defined in MCL 400.112h

Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. When MDHHS learns of the beneficiary's death, it sends the estate representative or heirs a notice of intent to file a claim along with a questionnaire.
  2. Complete and return the questionnaire within 2 weeks, by mail or online through MiNotifyTPL, so MDHHS can determine whether any exemption applies.
  3. If a deferral applies (surviving spouse, child under 21, or a blind or permanently disabled child), recovery is deferred while that person is living.
  4. Request an undue-hardship waiver application from MDHHS at 1-844-875-6324 if the estate is a limited-income family farm or business or a home of modest value.
  5. Address any valid claim as a debt of the estate before distributing assets to heirs.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) — Estate Recovery

Phone: 1-844-875-6324

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

No. Michigan estate recovery applies only to beneficiaries who were 55 or older and received long-term care services on or after September 30, 2007. MDHHS recovers from the probate estate — property that passes to heirs through a probate proceeding.

Yes. An undue-hardship waiver may apply where the estate is the limited-income primary income-producing asset of survivors, such as a family farm or business, or a home of modest value worth less than half the county average home price. The applicant must pass a means test, and no hardship is presumed if assets were diverted to avoid recovery. Request an application at 1-844-875-6324.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • legislature.mi.gov
  • michigan.gov

Data sourced from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Michigan primary sources (2 pages reviewed). How we research.

Medicaid Recovery

Michigan

michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/medicaid/third-party-liability/estate-recovery→

Administering agency

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) — Estate Recovery

Phone1-844-875-6324
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

MCL 400.112g through 400.112k; "estate" defined in MCL 400.112h

Verified Jul 2026
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