Repeals Medicaid Estate Recovery Program requirement and limits property liens on Medicaid beneficiaries.
The Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act amends title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the mandate for states to establish a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program. It also restricts the conditions under which states can place liens on the property of Medicaid beneficiaries. The bill mandates states to withdraw any existing liens within 90 days of enactment and prohibits any new adjustments or recoveries of medical assistance payments.
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