Medicaid claim after closing

[justalayman]

It seems as if Medicaid should have submitted this claim to the estate while probate was open. Probate is closed now, isn't it? Looks like they are out of luck.

You can check county courthouse land records to see if a lien has been placed or not.

The fact that they won't get in touch with you to discuss this matter further makes you wonder if their request is legitimate or perhaps someone trying to perpetrate a scam. Believe me, if they money is a valid debt, you will hear from them in the future.

This is what the state says:

Those involved in handling the estate must contact DMAHS in writing as soon as possible after the death of the Medicaid beneficiary or former Medicaid beneficiary. It is their responsibility to notify DMAHS to find out if DMAHS has a claim against the estate before any funds from the estate are spent (exception: reasonable funeral expenses may be paid). Distributions to any creditors or heirs cannot be made until the estate reimburses DMAHS if there is a Medicaid claim. Whoever is handling the estate should write to:

And what the op would hear is the bill could collector knocking on the door. Op may have some issues if they distributed money that rightfully was owed to the state.


A lien isn’t placed until after the recipient dies. If the state was not informed very soon after the recipient died, it would delay the placement of the lien. Given the state did send a notice before the estate was closed, there is reslly no excuse the state was not dealt with during probate.

 

[Megs0628]

Yes, but the bill was generated before. This is a can of worms and the top is missing.


To be clear - the bill came before the closing of the property, but nobody bothered checking the mail.

We could not get the mail. Many obstacles in getting things accomplished

 

[Zigner]

It seems as if Medicaid should have submitted this claim to the estate while probate was open. Probate is closed now, isn't it? Looks like they are out of luck.

Only if the creditor was properly noticed.

 

[justalayman]

It seems as if Medicaid should have submitted this claim to the estate while probate was open. Probate is closed now, isn't it? Looks like they are out of luck.

You can check county courthouse land records to see if a lien has been placed or not.

The fact that they won't get in touch with you to discuss this matter further makes you wonder if their request is legitimate or perhaps someone trying to perpetrate a scam. Believe me, if they money is a valid debt, you will hear from them in the future.

It appears they did act. It isn’t the states fault the administrator didn’t gain access to the decedents mail prior to closing the estate. They shouldn’t have closed the estate if they couldn’t receive notices sent to the estate. Who knows what bills were sent and not reviewed during the administration ?

 

[Dandy Don]

So what should be done now?

 

[justalayman]

Op needs to contact the state. I provided link that has contact info previously.

 

[Megs0628]

Op needs to contact the state. I provided link that has contact info previously.

When I call the state number it is a recording. We just want to know an amount so we can disperse other loans etc...

 

[justalayman]

From the link I posted


Whoever is handling the estate should write to:
DMAHS
Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Attn: Estates
PO Box 712 - Mail Code #6
Trenton, NJ 08625


If you have any questions regarding estate recovery or need more information about estate recovery, please call 609-588-2900.I


If that is a different phone number, try that one. If not, follow the directions to contact via mail.