Connecticut Medicaid State Plan Amendment 14-022: Change In Medicaid Estate Recovery

In March 2014, the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) issued a letter to the state legislature alerting them to DSS submission of a state plan amendment (SPA) 14-022 to limit recoveries from the estates of HUSKY D clients. DSS will limit HUSKY D estate recoveries to medical assistance paid for nursing facility services, home and community based services (HCBS), and related hospital and prescription drug services. recovery of amounts expended for these services for individuals 55 years of  age and older is required by federal law. The HUSKY D Medicaid program covers adults who don’t have minor . . .