Was looking for threads on this, but I haven't found many.

Does anyone get the notices from a state saying they are Medicaid Estate Recovery Notices? We just received one from Montana saying we need to send them money for a deceased customer, but it is a joint account and there is no amount indicated on the letter. Are these legit requests and what are other's procedures for sending the money?

Thanks in advance.

You may want to speak to the bank's attorney but I found this for the state of IN.

https://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/medicaid-estate-recovery/

What assets can be recovered?

The following are some of the types of assets that the Estate Recovery Program can seek to recover:

Real property, including property conveyed to the recipient’s survivor through joint tenancy with right of survivorship.
Money remaining in the recipient’s bank account regardless if the account has a payable on death provision or has a joint owner.
Money remaining in a recipient’s nursing home account.
Funds remaining in a Qualified Income Trust, also known as a Miller Trust, as of the date of death.
Funds remaining in a funeral trust after the funeral has been paid for in full.
Annuities purchased after May 1, 2005, including annuities that do not designate the State of Indiana as the beneficiary.
Assets in a revocable trust if the assets were transferred into the trust after May 1, 2002.

Is Montana out of State? The real question can an out of State agency go directly to an out of State bank for a recovery of if there is another process. Might depend on whether the States in question have a reciprocal agreement.

Montana is out of state - thank you for the responses!