If someone dies without any assets other than what's in their apartment, and no family or friends to claim the stuff or claim the body, and owes Medicaid, will the County Public Guardian clean out the apartment and sell it all to help pay back Medicaid? Will the Public Guardian take over everything?
BUT if the person died in a state with Filial Responsibility Laws, like PA, the Nursing Home may turn around and sue the children for unpaid bills. AND if the person had assets in a trust, some states, like NY, allow Medicaid to go after the Trust. It can get very dicey.