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Home→Agencies→Medicaid Estate Recovery→West Virginia→When someone dies

Medicaid Estate Recovery in West Virginia: when someone dies

A 4-step process for West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services — Estate Recovery after a death in West Virginia.

OverviewWhen someone dies

Medicaid Recovery

West Virginia

bms.wv.gov→

Administering agency

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services — Estate Recovery

Phone1-877-716-1212
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

W. Va. Code 9-5-11c

Verified May 2026

Steps to take

  1. Confirm whether the deceased received Medicaid-paid nursing facility, home and community-based, or related hospital or prescription drug services at age 55 or older.
  2. Contact the Bureau for Medical Services to find out whether a recovery claim applies and request the amount.
  3. Address any claim as a debt of the estate before distributing assets to heirs.
  4. Request a hardship waiver from the department if the claim will cause substantial hardship to the surviving dependents.

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services — Estate Recovery

Phone: 1-877-716-1212

Visit the agency website →

Frequently asked questions

The Bureau for Medical Services may waive a claim if it determines, under applicable federal law and rules, that the claim will cause substantial hardship to the surviving dependents of the deceased.

Medicaid Recovery

West Virginia

bms.wv.gov→

Administering agency

West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Medical Services — Estate Recovery

Phone1-877-716-1212
WebsiteVisit website →

Authority

W. Va. Code 9-5-11c

Verified May 2026