Wood et al v. Betlach et al

3:12-cv-08098

Class Action

February 08, 2013
HHS Improperly Let Ariz. Medicaid Copays Rise, Judge Says

An Arizona federal judge on Thursday ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had wrongly allowed the state's Medicaid program to increase copay rates on a class of low-income residents beginning in 2010, ordering HHS to re-examine its approval of the program implementing the hike.
October 05, 2012
Ariz. Medicaid Recipients Win Class Cert. In Suit Over Copays

An Arizona federal judge on Friday certified a class action brought on behalf of 123,000 Medicaid recipients who claim the state's Medicaid program illegally increased copay rates on low-income residents starting in 2003.
June 26, 2012
Sebelius Says Medicaid Copay Class Is Punishing Good Deeds

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday asked an Arizona federal judge to toss claims against her in a putative 123,000-member class action over higher Medicaid copayments, saying the case is punishing her and Medicaid for trying to expand coverage.
May 22, 2012
HHS Hit With Suit Over Medicaid Copays For Ariz. Residents

Four Arizona residents hit the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services and Arizona's Medicaid program with a putative 123,000-member class action on Monday, claiming the agencies failed to follow federal regulations that limit copayment fees for Medicaid recipients.

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