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Home→Agencies→Medicaid Estate Recovery→Mississippi

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Mississippi

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid seeks recovery from the estate of a deceased Medicaid recipient who was 55 or older when assistance was received, for nursing facility, home- and community-based, and related hospital and prescription drug services. The Division is noticed as a creditor against the estate.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Medicaid Recovery

Mississippi

medicaid.ms.gov/medicaid-coverage/member-services/estate-recovery→

Administering agency

Mississippi Division of Medicaid — Estate Recovery

Phone800-421-2408
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

Miss. Code § 43-13-317; 42 U.S.C. 1396p

Verified May 2026

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Mississippi: key facts

Recovery scope
Payments for nursing facility services, home- and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services (Miss. Code § 43-13-317).
Who is subject
Recipients who were 55 years of age or older when they received the assistance.
Claim waived
If there is a surviving spouse; or a surviving dependent under 21 or who is blind or disabled; or if undue hardship is determined under federal law and regulation.
Creditor notice
The Division is noticed as an identified creditor against the estate of a deceased Medicaid recipient under Miss. Code § 91-7-145.

Frequently asked questions

Under Miss. Code § 43-13-317, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid seeks recovery for nursing facility services, home- and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services paid for a recipient who was 55 or older when the assistance was received.

When someone dies

Steps after a death in Mississippi

4-step process for Mississippi Division of Medicaid — Estate Recovery.

View details →

Medicaid Recovery

Mississippi

medicaid.ms.gov/medicaid-coverage/member-services/estate-recovery→

Administering agency

Mississippi Division of Medicaid — Estate Recovery

Phone800-421-2408
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

Miss. Code § 43-13-317; 42 U.S.C. 1396p

Verified May 2026