Are family members responsible for medical bills that medicare/medicaid does not pay once a loved one dies?

Question

We are trying to get my mom's medicaid reinstated, but it lapsed two months ago and she is very sick. Will I be held responsible for those bills if the process lasts longer than she does?

Answer 1

No, her estate will be responsible for the bills.

Answer 2

1. Medicaid can be retroactive, even after death. I know of a case of trying to get a dead person qualified for Medicaid so that it would pay the final hospital bills.
2. As noted by other answerers, whoever is owed the money has first dibs on her assets, before her heirs, but if she has nothing, then they family is not required to offer its money.

Answer 3

Estate= your mother

Also wherever she is hospitlaized they should have an on site case worker for your states Medicaid plan....go to them and it should be fairly easy for them to get her back on Medicaid...You are going to have to do this or they will drain her estate which is essentially any money she has....

Answer 4

The scientific institution could record in wonderful condition against your brother in-regulations belongings to get the money. they are able to even positioned a lien on his residing house. And if the money from the settlement has not already been dispensed, they'll pass after that too. yet I they are able to't pass after your mom in-regulation except she signed records accepting duty for his costs.

Answer 5

No. Her debts are her debts, not yours. If she has any property however, the value of that property can be billed. In other words, there is no personal responsibility to you, but any legacy can be filed against prior to it passing to you.

Answer 6

No her estate is responsible

Answer 7

No unless you sign anything that makes you liable or maybe if they are your dependent