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Supreme Court limits Medicaid reimbursement from settlements.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-JUL-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The U.S. Supreme Court handed injured plaintiffs a significant victory on May 1, ruling unanimously to limit state Medicaid agencies' claims for reimbursement to the portion of any tort settlement attributable to past medical expenses. The agencies may not claim any part of a plaintiff's recovery for lost wages, pain and suffering, or other nonmedical damages. (Ark. Dep't of Health & Hum. Servs. v....

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