Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act

House Bill

H.R. 6951

119th Congress

Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act

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Introduced:Jan 6, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Summary

This bill appears to address how states recover Medicaid costs from beneficiaries or their estates. Based on the title, it likely limits or changes the circumstances under which states can seek repayment for Medicaid benefits that were provided to individuals.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Introduced1/6/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act

This bill appears to address how states recover Medicaid costs from beneficiaries or their estates. Based on the title, it likely limits or changes the circumstances under which states can seek repayment for Medicaid benefits that were provided to individuals.

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This bill appears to address how states recover Medicaid costs from beneficiaries or their estates. Based on the title, it likely limits or changes the circumstances under which states can seek repayment for Medicaid benefits that were provided to individuals.

Bill Number: 6951
Introduced: 1/6/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Fact Sheet

Title: Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act
Bill Number: 6951
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 1/6/2026
Summary: This bill appears to address how states recover Medicaid costs from beneficiaries or their estates. Based on the title, it likely limits or changes the circumstances under which states can seek repayment for Medicaid benefits that were provided to individuals.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill appears to address how states recover Medicaid costs from beneficiaries or their estates. Based on the title, it likely limits or changes the circumstances under which states can seek repayment for Medicaid benefits that were provided to individuals.

Last updated: 3/2/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would change rules about Medicaid estate recovery, which is when states try to get back money they spent on a person's Medicaid benefits after that person dies.
It aims to stop what the bill's sponsors consider unfair practices in how states collect these Medicaid repayments.
The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which handles healthcare legislation.
Current law allows states to recover Medicaid costs from a deceased beneficiary's estate under certain conditions.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect Medicaid beneficiaries and their families, particularly those who may inherit property or assets from someone who received Medicaid benefits. It could also impact state Medicaid programs that currently use estate recovery to recoup some of their healthcare costs. The changes could mean families keep more of their inheritance instead of it going to repay the state for Medicaid services.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

6951, 119th Congress (2026). "Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-6951

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