BZ et al v. Zucker et al

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Case Number:

1:16-cv-05593

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Margo K. Brodie

Government Agencies

  1. 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.

  2. 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.