[WSBAPT] How to find out about possible Medicaid payments?

[Katharine P. Bauer]

I have never had a problem in this situation just calling OFR and asking
what amount is currently owed by a specific social security number.  I
usually get the answer without any questions.

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Eric Nelsen <Eric at sayrelawoffices.com>
wrote:

> I think so, but I don't want risk poking a bee's nest by doing so. I was
> hoping for a less direct method--some certainty that a Medicaid recipient
> tends to get notices in the mail, etc.
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> Sincerely,
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> Eric
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> Eric C. Nelsen
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:
> wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com] *On Behalf Of *Tom J. Westbrook
> *Sent:* Monday, November 09, 2015 5:13 PM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv
> *Subject:* Re: [WSBAPT] How to find out about possible Medicaid payments?
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> Hi Eric,
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> Not sure about this, but won’t Office of Financial Recovery have that
> information?
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> Sincerely,
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> Tom
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> Thomas J. Westbrook
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> Attorney at Law
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> *From:* wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com [
> mailto:wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com
> <wsbapt-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com>] *On Behalf Of *Eric Nelsen
> *Sent:* Monday, November 09, 2015 4:34 PM
> *To:* WSBA Probate & Trust listserve (wsbapt at lists.wsbarppt.com)
> *Subject:* [WSBAPT] How to find out about possible Medicaid payments?
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> Haven't run across this before--client's mother died about 4 years ago. No
> probate. For various confidential reasons, he's evaluating whether his
> mother's estate might owe a reimbursement to Medicaid--but he doesn't know
> if his mother ever even received Medicaid benefits.
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> How does one find out? Does Medicaid typically send a statement of
> benefits to the recipient? He's received all his mother's mail and never
> seen anything indicating Medicaid involvement.
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> Note--not talking about Medicare, which doesn't get reimbursed--just
> Medicaid.
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> Thanks all, as always, for collective wisdoms.
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> Sincerely,
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> Eric
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> Eric C. Nelsen
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