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BZ et al v. Zucker et al
Case Number:
1:16-cv-05593
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Nature of Suit:
Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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Government Agencies
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November 09, 2017
NY Agency Ordered To OK Speech Device For Disabled Girl
A New York federal judge has ordered the state's Department of Health to approve a speech-generating device for a severely disabled 7-year-old girl on Medicaid, ruling Wednesday that the $14,000 system is a better option for her than lower-cost alternatives pushed by the agency.
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October 07, 2016
NY Health Dept. Wrongly Denying Speech Aids, Suit Says
The New York State Department of Health uses an arbitrary standard to improperly deny Medicaid patients with communication issues access to medically necessary speech-generating devices, according a potential class action filed Thursday in New York federal court.