Medicaid

Aug 19, 2013

State to claim marital property for Medicaid debts

Provisions buried in the new Wisconsin budget dramatically expanded the state's ability to claim dead couples' joint property, such as Green Bay Packers tickets or the family farm, to recoup Medicaid expenses - even if the assets are protected in trusts.

Mar 28, 2013

Medicaid preemption ruling nixes one-size-fits-all state liens

Several states will have to revisit their Medicaid reimbursement rules after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a North Carolina law that set an automatic reimbursement rate for third-party tort awards as preempted by the Medicaid Act.

Oct 23, 2012

Public Health – Medicaid — abortion

11-2464 Planned Parenthood of Indiana, Inc., v. Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health

Oct 16, 2012

Public Health – Medicare — Medicaid

11-2809 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital v. Sebelius

Jul 24, 2012

THE DARK SIDE: Medicaid case fails test for jury

Last month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the state is entitled to a jury trial when suing a private actor for Medicaid fraud under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (State v. Abbott Laboratories, 2012 WI 62).

Jul 11, 2012

Public Health – Medicaid — liens against settlement

2009AP2795 Gister v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co.

Nov 15, 2011

Court to consider health care law’s Medicaid mandate

As part of a broad examination of the federal health care law, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether Congress impermissibly conditioned states’ federal Medicaid funding on the adoption of expanded eligibility and coverage thresholds.

Oct 4, 2011

US Supreme Court ponders individual right to sue over state Medicaid rule

The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its October 2011 Term with oral arguments in a case that considers whether private plaintiffs can sue to enjoin a state from deviating from federal Medicaid program requirements.

Mar 28, 2011

Van Hollen announces $4.2M BadgerCare settlement

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state of Wisconsin says it has reached a $4.2 million settlement with three drug makers which the state alleged had defrauded the Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus programs. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen on Monday announced the deal with Merck & Co., Schering Corp. and Warrick […]

Nov 2, 2010

2009AP1954 Heinrich v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Public Health Medicaid Linda Heinrich appeals an order affirming a decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) for the Division of Hearings and Appeals that denied her request to have Milwaukee County’s Family Care Managed Care Organization (“Managed Care Organization”) purchase a power stair lift and install it in her home. We affirm. Not recommended […]

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State to claim marital property for Medicaid debts

Medicaid preemption ruling nixes one-size-fits-all state liens

Public Health – Medicaid — abortion

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THE DARK SIDE: Medicaid case fails test for jury

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Court to consider health care law’s Medicaid mandate

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Van Hollen announces $4.2M BadgerCare settlement

2009AP1954 Heinrich v. Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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