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Pennsylvania · Estate Recovery

# Pennsylvania Medicaid Estate Recovery

Last updated 2026-10-20

Pennsylvania DHS pursues estate recovery against long-term-care MA recipients who were age 55 or older, covering nursing-facility services, home- and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription costs — but only for payments made on or after August 15, 1994.

The governing authorities DHS cites are 62 P.S. § 1412 and 55 Pa. Code Chapter 258, and recovery correspondence is directed through the county probate process.

## Pennsylvania figures

- Recovery age threshold: 55 or older
- Recovery applies to payments made on or after: August 15, 1994

## Sources and official resources

- [Pennsylvania DHS: Medicaid and Payment of Long-Term Services](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dhs/resources/aging-physical-disabilities/medicaid-payment-long-term-care)
- [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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