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Wyoming files a claim against the estate of a deceased Medicaid recipient (or the recipient's surviving spouse) for medical assistance received at age 55 or older or while the recipient was an inpatient in a nursing facility, intermediate care facility for people with intellectual disability, or other medical institution.
Administering agency
Wyoming Department of Health — Division of Healthcare Financing (Wyoming Medicaid)
Authority
Wyo. Stat. 42-4-206
Yes. The Wyoming Department of Health establishes procedures to waive the application of estate recovery if it would work an undue hardship on the basis of criteria established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
When someone dies
4-step process for Wyoming Department of Health — Division of Healthcare Financing (Wyoming Medicaid).
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Wyoming Department of Health — Division of Healthcare Financing (Wyoming Medicaid)
Authority
Wyo. Stat. 42-4-206