RECOVERY CASES


December 26, 2006 at 12:00a.m.


RECOVERY CASES
Ohio leads nation
States are now required to recoup the high costs of Medicaid coverage -- even if they have to seize the property of the deceased to help cover the bill. Here are the five states with the highest number of recovery cases a year:
STATECASESAVG. PERESTATE
Ohio 30,000 462
Kentucky27,891 93
California20,000 2,696
Oregon7,200 2,778
Iowa6,200 1,746
U.S. median525 5,081
Source: AARP Public Policy Institute