Medicaid Estate Recovery in Ohio

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Ohio: key facts

Who is subject

A recipient who was permanently institutionalized at any age, or who was age 55 or older when Medicaid medical assistance was correctly paid (O.R.C. 5162.21).

Estate-representative notice

The person responsible for the estate must submit a completed Medicaid estate-recovery notice form to the administrator within 30 days of receiving letters of administration or letters testamentary, or of filing for release from administration (O.R.C. 2117.061).

Recovery deferred

No recovery while a surviving spouse is living, or while there is a surviving child under 21 or a child who is blind or disabled under Social Security Act section 1614. A home is also protected while a qualifying sibling or caregiver child lawfully resides there.

Undue-hardship waiver

The Medicaid director may waive recovery where it would work an undue hardship under the criteria in the program rules.

Frequently asked questions