Home/Glossary/Estate RecoveryGlossary · MedicaidEstate RecoveryThe process by which states recover Medicaid long-term care costs from a deceased beneficiary's estate.Related TermsMedicaidMedicaid Look-Back PeriodMedicaid Spend-DownSpousal Impoverishment Rules48-Month Medicaid LTC CertificationMiller Trust (QIT)IRAs and MedicaidHome Equity Limits (Medicaid)← Back to glossary index