SCOTUS To Look At Recouping Past Medicaid Costs From Future Pay

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on whether state Medicaid agencies can recover costs for Medicaid beneficiaries’ past medical expenses from settlements aimed at compensating them for their future medical costs, and a lawyer for the beneficiary who raised the case said the Supreme Court’s decision will set a uniform standard across states. The case revolves around a Florida woman named Gianinna Gallardo who has been in a vegetative state since 2008 after being hit by a truck...