PAELA Opposes Expanded Estate Recovery

Section 1412 of HB 1351 vastly expands the ability of the state to seek recovery from an estate to repay the Medicaid program. In no other public benefit or public welfare program must persons forfeit equity in their home to repay the Commonwealth or the Federal government for funds expended on their behalf.  An analysis of the detrimental effects of this proposal can be found in the attachment below.