Ohio House Medicaid Committee hears bill to require clearer notices about estate recovery

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Sponsors told the House Medicaid Committee HB 130 would require plain-language notice at application and upon approval explaining Ohio—s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program; witnesses described large estate recovery bills and inconsistent notices. The bill does not change eligibility; opponent testimony and a possible vote were scheduled for next week.

Chair Gross opened a House Medicaid Committee hearing on House Bill 130, the Medicaid Estate Recovery Notification Act, which sponsors said would require the Department of Medicaid to provide clearer, consumer-focused written notice to applicants and enrollees about how the state—s estate recovery process works.

Representative LaRae, the bill—s sponsor, told the committee that HB 130—s goal is "to ensure transparency and clarity for certain individuals and their family members that are enrolled in the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program," and said Ohio is "one of only 18 states that pursues recovery" and has recovered "more than $270,000,000 since 2019." She said the bill would require notice at the time of application and again with the approval letter, and that the Department of Medicaid would develop consumer-facing materials.

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Ohio House Medicaid Committee hears bill to require clearer notices about estate recovery

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