Estate of Wright v. State

JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Judge.

The State of Missouri, Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division (“State”) appeals the circuit court’s judgment denying its claim against the estate of Mark Douglas Wright (“Estate”) for reimbursement of Medicaid assistance funds that the State allegedly expended on Wright’s behalf. On appeal, the State contends that MO HealthNet’s computerized records, standing alone, constituted sufficient evidence to entitle it to recover on its claim. We affirm.

Wright died intestate on November 18, 2008. Letters of administration were issued in Wright’s estate, and his…