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  • AMICUS: J.R. v. Horizon NJ Health, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division

    Litigation Team

    J.R. is a young child who requires nursing services and appealed a significant reduction in her Medicaid nursing services that was based on the results of a secret scoring tool and care guidelines. The notice provided to J.R. reducing their services only provided the end result of the tool…

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  • AMICUS:United Stated v. Walgreens Co., Fourth Circuit

    Litigation Team

    The U.S. and Virginia filed suit against Walgreens for the submission of false claims seeking reimbursement for Hepatitis C medications provided to Medicaid beneficiaries who did not meet Virginia's criteria for coverage. The district court dismissed the case, and the U.S. and Virginia appealed. The National Health Law Program…

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  • AMICUS: Fain v. Crouch, Fourth Circuit

    Litigation Team

    Medicaid beneficiaries challenged a West Virginia policy excluding coverage of gender-affirming surgery. The district court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, and the State appealed. NHeLP and the Center for Medicare Advocacy filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs. The brief argues that approval of West Virginia's…

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  • AMICUS: Georgia v. Brooks-LaSure,Southern District of Georgia, Brunswick Division

    Litigation Team

    In late 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rescinded its 2020 approval of work requirements and premiums in Georgia. Georgia filed suit to challenge the withdrawal. The National Health Law Program, along with the Southern Poverty Law Center, Georgians for a Healthy Future, Georgia Legal Services Program,…

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  • Amicus brief from National Health Law Program in CVS v. Doe

    In CVS v. Doe, individuals living with HIV challenge a decision by their health insurers to require access to HIV medications only through mail-order pharmacies while other medications are available in-store with pharmacist consultation available. NHeLP, joined by Disability Rights California, argues in this amicus brief ("friend of the…

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  • AMICUS:Washtenaw County Community Mental Health v. Wiesner, State of Michigan Court of Appeals

    Litigation Team

    NHeLP submitted two amicus briefs in this case in support of a Medicaid beneficiary who won his Medicaid Fair Hearing, entitling him to certain home and community based services and supports. Rather than complying with the hearing decision and providing him the services to which he was entitled, his…

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