57 soc.sec.rep.ser. 220, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 46,329 Robert Chambers v. Ohio Department of Human Services

OPINION

R. GUY COLE, JR., Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Arnold Tompkins, Director of the Ohio Department of Human Services (ODHS), appeals the district court’s grant of partial summary judgment and injunctive relief in favor of class-action plaintiffs-appellees, in which the district court ordered ODHS to change its Medicaid eligibility policy and provide notice to class members regarding eligibility for Medicaid benefits. For the reasons that follow, we REVERSE the judgment of the district court and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Robert Chambers and his wife…