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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
NOTICE TO MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY OF PENDING TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
BY TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED
This notice is to be completed by the decedent's beneficiary, or authorized representative of the beneficiary, and
provided to the County Recorder along with the affidavit and certified copy of the death certificate required
under the Ohio Revised Code for transfer of the deceased owner's interest. Prior to recording the transfer, the
County Recorder shall attach a copy of the deed and mail it with a copy of the signed notice to :
Administrator, Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
c/o: Attorney General, Collections Enforcement
150 East Gay Street, 21
st
Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
The County Recorder shall also ensure that this notice is NOT recorded or publicly shared. The Medicaid
recipient information and personal data provided herein is confidential under federal and state law, including 5
USC 552a, 42 CFR 431.300 through 42 CFR 431.307, 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 and ORC Sections 5101.27 and
1347.12. Therefore, county personnel must take precautions to keep the information secure and to keep access to
the minimum necessary to accomplish Medicaid estate recovery.
The Administrator of the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program will respond to a properly completed notice within
thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice to either release or encumber the property under the Medicaid Estate
Recovery Program. Incomplete or incorrect notices will delay this process.
SECTION 1 - DECEASED PROPERTY OWNER NAME AND PROPERTY ADDRESS
Name of Decedent
Property Address of Decedent
City
State (2-letter abbreviation)
Zip Code
SECTION 2 - INFORMATION REGARDING THE DECEASED PROPERTY OWNER
The deceased property owner was not a Medicaid recipient.
The deceased property owner may have been a Medicaid recipient
Social Security number*
The deceased property owner was a Medicaid recipient
12-digit Medicaid billing number
If a Medicaid recipient, was the deceased property owner aged 55 or older at the time they received Medicaid benefits?
Yes No
SECTION 3 - INFORMATION REGARDING THE DECEASED PROPERTY OWNER'S PRE-DECEASED SPOUSE
The deceased owner's pre-deceased spouse was not a Medicaid recipient.
The deceased owner's pre-deceased spouse may have been a Medicaid recipient
Social Security number*
The deceased owner's pre-deceased spouse was a Medicaid recipient
12-digit Medicaid billing number
If a Medicaid recipient, was the deceased property owner's pre-deceased spouse aged 55 or older at the time they received Medicaid benefits?
Yes No
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SECTION 4 - INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIARY
If the beneficiary is a son or daughter of the Decedent: (1) Is the beneficiary a child under the age of twenty-one (21) Yes No ;
(2) Is the beneficiary age twenty-one (21) and over, AND “blind” or “disabled” under the definition contained in 42 USC 1382c? Yes No
SECTION 5 - CERTIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY OR BENEFICIARY'S REPRESENTATIVE
By my status selection and signature below, I certify that I am the beneficiary, or the beneficiary's authorized
representative, of the property listed in Section 1 of this notice, and as described in the attached transfer-on-death
deed. I further certify that the information provided in this notice is complete and accurate to the best of the
beneficiary's, and beneficiary's authorized representative's knowledge. (NOTE: For beneficiaries who have
authorized representatives, only the name of the beneficiary is required in the left column, as all of the authorized
representative’s details will be provided in the right hand column).
Name
Information about Beneficiary
Information about Beneficiary’s Authorized Representative
Address
City, State Zip
Home/Work Phone
Cell/Fax (specify)
Status Selection (check one)
Beneficiary Authorized Representative of the Beneficiary
Signature of Beneficiary OR Beneficiary’s Authorized Representative Date Signed
* Social Security Numbers:
Are only required to be provided when the decedent or the decedent’s pre-
deceased spouse is believed to have received Medicaid.
Are required for purposes of identifying former recipients of Medicaid, and to
determine if any estate recovery is warranted. The Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services is authorized to collect the social security numbers of Medicaid
applicants and recipients, and to pursue recovery of any sums owed to Ohio
Medicaid, pursuant to 42 CFR 431.302, 42 CFR 431.305; Ohio Revised Code
(ORC) Sections 5101.181, 5101.182 and 5111.01; and, Ohio Administrative Code
(OAC) Rule 5101:1-38-02.1.
Will be treated as confidential, and will only be used for purposes directly
connected with the administration of the Medicaid program, which includes
overpayment recovery and collection.
Must be provided for any decedent or decedent’s spouse believed to have received
Medicaid; and, if not provided, could result in incorrect matches, as well as the
potential for setting aside of the real estate transfer, upon subsequent discovery of
the Medicaid recipient’s ownership interest in the estate.