By: Jane Perkins
Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Care Center
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Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Care Center
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Executive Summary
In Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Care Center, 135 S. Ct. 1378 (2015), the Supreme Court held that health care providers cannot bring a case against state Medicaid officials in federal court to enjoin Medicaid payment rates that are arguably inconsistent with the Medicaid Act’s payment provision. This issue brief discusses the decision.