NAELA SUPPORTS HOUSE BILL TO LIMIT ESTATE RECOVERY

Last week, NAELA, as part of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), sent a letter of support for H.R. 6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022, introduced by Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL). The legislation would effectively end estate recovery except in instances of improper payments. Last year, NAELA, along with Justice and Aging and other advocacy organizations, published an issue brief on the harms caused to low-income individuals from Medicaid estate recovery.

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