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House votes to waive Medicaid payback on ABLE accounts to encourage savings for people with disabilities
Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill preventing Medicaid from seeking post‑death payback from ABLE accounts, measures supported by the Division of Medicaid. Supporters said most ABLE accounts hold only modest balances; opponents asked for sunset or review language. Final vote: 103–8.
The House passed legislation that waives the state Medicaid program’s ability to seek post‑death payback from ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts owned by eligible individuals with disabilities.
Sponsors said the Division of Medicaid supports the change; Medicaid staff told members that the agency has no record of clawbacks from ABLE accounts in Mississippi and does not plan to exercise clawback authority, but that the statutory possibility…
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