Q & A | Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Claim

Q: Is there something that an Estate for a deceased seller can obtain to verify that there exists no Texas Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) Claim?

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A: Yes, the representative or heirs/beneficiaries of a deceased property owner can complete an Authorization and MERP Certification form and submit it by mail or fax to HMS- The Texas Medicaid Estate Recovery Contractor, 5615 High Pointe Drive, Suite 100, Irving, Texas 75038 (800-641-9356 or fax to 214/560-3918).  A Texas MERP Representative will then complete and sign the form and advise that there is either no pending MERP Claim against the deceased owner and MERP does not intend to file a claim, or that there is a claim and the amount of that claim.