Wisconsin Estate Recovery Hardship Waiver

Wisconsin has strengthened estate recovery initiatives as of August 1, 2014.  Using (TEFRA) the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (DHS) Wisconsin Department of Health Services will begin filing liens against a Medicaid beneficiaries estate.  The law is written to place the Department of Health Services claim on the estates assets to be paid before other creditors claims are considered.

DHS 108.02 (12) assures each claim being filed by (DHS) The Department of Health Services must include a form describing the process for applying for a hardship waiver.  DHS will include this in the mailing of the notification of the claim being filed with the probate court. 

The waiver accommodates conditions that would cause the heirs to become or remain eligible for medical assistance, food stamps, and public assistance.  The form involves situations where the deceased owned part of a larger business.  A family farm is one of the provided examples. 
Application for the hard ship waiver should be returned within 45 days after DHS has filed the estate recovery claim.

The Staff of Home Care Path encourage all families to be aware of the opportunity to file a hard ship waiver  with estate probate claims from the Department of Health Services.  This is an important part of insuring access to needed health services for an elder family member while maintaining the solvency of a family business.

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