Section He-W 895.07 - Reduction from Claim Against Non-Probate Assets(a) Surviving joint tenants or remainderman of life estates shall be eligible for a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the amount of the department's claim for medical assistance correctly paid on behalf of a deceased Medicaid recipient when he or she can demonstrate that he or she advanced their personal funds to provide for a shortfall in the deceased Medicaid recipient's expenses reasonable and necessary for burial as contemplated at RSA 554:19, I(b) .(b) Satisfactory documentation of personal funds advanced shall be cancelled checks and billing statements from the entity providing the disposition services such as a funeral home, crematory or monument company.(c) No reduction shall be granted for expenses that are not necessary for burial as contemplated at RSA 554:19, II including but not limited to flowers, music, post-prandial meals, travel expenses to or from funeral services, telephone or postage expenses.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 895.07
Adopted by Volume XXXVI Number 36, Filed September 8, 2016, Proposed by #11170, Effective 8/26/2016, Expires 8/26/2026.