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New Hampshire DHHS recovers the cost of medical assistance from the estate of a Medicaid recipient who was age 55 or older when the assistance was provided. Recovery is pursued only when the recipient leaves no surviving spouse and no surviving child who is under 21 or blind or permanently and totally disabled.
Administering agency
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services — Estate Recovery Unit
Authority
RSA 167:14-a; RSA 167:16-a
Under RSA 167:14-a, the recoverable estate includes property in a revocable trust and, for interests established on or after July 1, 2005, joint-tenancy and life-estate interests. Recovery is limited to the recipient's ownership interest and cannot exceed the medical assistance provided.
Yes. The family or the administrator of the estate can apply for an undue-hardship waiver, and the commissioner may waive or reduce the amount due for good cause upon written request.
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New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services — Estate Recovery Unit
Authority
RSA 167:14-a; RSA 167:16-a