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Medicaid Estate Recovery in Oregon: when someone dies

A 4-step process for Oregon Department of Human Services — Estate Administration Unit (Oregon Health Plan) after a death in Oregon.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Medicaid Recovery

Oregon

oregon.gov/odhs/financial-recovery/pages/estate-recovery.aspx→

Administering agency

Oregon Department of Human Services — Estate Administration Unit (Oregon Health Plan)

Phone800-826-5675
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

ORS 416.350; OAR 461-135-0832 to 461-135-0847

Verified Jul 2026

Steps to take

  1. Determine whether the deceased received Oregon Health Plan long-term care services at age 55 or older.
  2. Contact the ODHS Estate Administration Unit to confirm whether a recovery claim applies and request the amount.
  3. Address the claim as a debt of the estate before distributing assets to heirs.
  4. Submit a written undue-hardship waiver request within 45 days of the date ODHS sends the hardship-waiver notice if recovery would cause hardship to a person receiving the deceased's property (OAR 461-135-0844).

Oregon Department of Human Services — Estate Administration Unit (Oregon Health Plan)

Phone: 800-826-5675

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

Under ORS 416.350, no claim is made until after a surviving spouse dies, and no claim is made while there is a surviving child under 21 or a child of any age who is blind or permanently and totally disabled. For a Native American or Alaska Native tribal member, OAR 461-135-0837 exempts trust land and other tribal resources and items with unique religious, spiritual, traditional, or cultural significance.

The Estate Administration Unit of the Oregon Department of Human Services handles recovery for the Oregon Health Plan. It files claims with personal representatives and the probate court when an estate is administered. Reach the unit at 800-826-5675.

SimplyTrustSimplyTrust Editorial·Updated July 14, 2026

Sources

  • oregon.gov
  • ch461rules.odhs.oregon.gov
  • oregonlegislature.gov

Data sourced from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Oregon primary sources (4 pages reviewed). How we research.

Medicaid Recovery

Oregon

oregon.gov/odhs/financial-recovery/pages/estate-recovery.aspx→

Administering agency

Oregon Department of Human Services — Estate Administration Unit (Oregon Health Plan)

Phone800-826-5675
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

ORS 416.350; OAR 461-135-0832 to 461-135-0847

Verified Jul 2026
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