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Ohio · Estate Recovery

# Ohio Medicaid Estate Recovery

Last updated 2026-10-20

Ohio's Medicaid estate-recovery program operates under state law, with the Ohio Attorney General's Office pursuing claims on the Department of Medicaid's behalf. Families should know this isn't a probate-only system.

Ohio's statutory definition of the recoverable estate reaches beyond what passes through probate court. It can include real and personal property interests that pass to a survivor, heir, or assign through joint tenancy, tenancy in common, survivorship arrangements, life estates, living trusts, or similar mechanisms — which is why home-transfer planning in Ohio has to account for more than just probate.

## Sources and official resources

- [Ohio Administrative Code: Rule 5160-3-02.3, Nursing Facilities](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-code/rule-5160-3-02.3)
- [U.S. Code: 42 U.S.C. § 1396p (liens, estate recovery, transfers of assets, Partnership disregard)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1396p)

Rules and figures change. Confirm current details with the agency before you act.

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