Maine Department of Health & Human Services v. United States Department of Health & Human Services

ORDER ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., Chief Judge.

This case involves an arcane but costly question of administrative law: whether in 2002 and 2003, the state of Maine (Maine or State) improperly charged the United States Department of Health and Human Services $44,213,815 in excess costs, non-reimbursable costs, and unallowable administrative costs in connection with targeted case management (TCM) services under the Medicaid Act. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services filed a complaint against the United States Department of…