Dear Mr. Premack: My mom is a Medicaid beneficiary at a nursing home in San Antonio. We were told by Medicaid that there would be an estate recovery claim after her death. My dad is living at home and ...

For nearly two decades, the state’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program has filed repayment claims against Medicaid recipients after they die, threatening the inheritances of vulnerable Texans. When ...

Dear Mr. Premack: Our widowed mom was in a nursing home on Medicaid. She died this July. Her will leaves her house to all her children. Last month the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program sent me a claim ...

There is no recovery against assets that do not go through your probate estate. It only takes a bit of planning on your part to protect your assets. Courtesy / Getty Images/iStockphoto MERP is the ...

When considering Medicaid, most view it as a vital resource for accessing healthcare, particularly in old age or when facing a disability. Indeed, it serves this purpose. However, a lesser-known ...