Michigan Estate Recovery Law | Rejected by The Feds

November 25, 2008
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Michigan became the last state in the U.S. to pass an estate recovery law in an effort to recoup Medicaid expenses of nursing home patients in Michigan and to meet Federal requirements.  The Feds and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid have rejected the Michigan proposal.

Michigan is now in the process of appealing the decision according to the non-profit group Elder Law of Michigan. 

What this means is that the Michigan Estate recovery, Medicaid planning, and Elder Law areas continue to remain in a state of flux.  Speaking with an elder law or estate planning attorney is critical to understand the current state of laws.
-Christopher J. Berry, Esq.