Medicaid estate recovery is only for benefits paid after age 55 or for nursing home care at any age. So, if the Medicaid coverage was before the individual reached age 55, there will be no claim upon their death.
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Harry S. Margolis practices elder law, estate, and special needs planning in Boston and Wellesley, Massachusetts. He is the founder of ElderLawAnswers.com and answers consumer questions about estate planning issues here and at AskHarry.info.