Reeves v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

DAVIS, Judge.

Alice Reeves appeals a hearing officer’s final order finding that HRS is entitled to seek recoupment of an overpayment of Medicaid benefits in the amount of $2351.06 when and if she becomes capable of repaying it. The hearing officer erroneously applied a presumption that Ms. Reeves had received notification of ineligibility, and therefore we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Ms. Reeves asserts that the doctrine of equitable estoppel should bar any claim for repayment, based upon her detrimental reliance upon the fact that HRS mailed her the Medicaid cards which she used…