Legal Opinion
Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota, Inc. v. Gomez
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1995No. Nos. 94-1801, 94-1865 and 94-2432PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
A Minnesota rule classifies certain private and public facilities differently for purposes of Medicaid reimbursement. The district court1 held that the rule did not violate the Equal Protection Clause. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Medicaid2 is a joint federal-state program designed to provide health care for needy individuals. Medicaid recipients do not receive direct cash assistance. Instead, Medicaid pays health-care providers for covered services. In Minnesota, Medicaid is administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (the Department).
In 1971, Minnesota elected…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Erwin & Erwin v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Robert Scott Moreland, A/K/A Robert S. Moreland, A/K/A "Bobby" v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Ellebracht v. Police Board of the Metropolitan Police DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
- Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota, Inc. Christian Concerns, Inc., Hiawatha Homes, Inc., Mtai Gladson Portland Residence, Inc. Rainbow Residences Rem-Buffalo, Inc. St. Camillus Place St. Stephen Group Home Woodvale Dodge Center Earl English, by Violet Burke, His Mother and Guardian Sharon Jones, by Richard Jones, Her Father and Guardian Mark Pearson, by Pat and G. William Pearson, His Parents and Next Friends Joseph Trepanier, by Charles E. And Helen Trepanier, His Parents and Guardians Kelly Kvenlog Katherine Maiden Barbara Miller Thomas Kreiner Linda Woroel v. Maria Gomez, Individually, and in Her Capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota, Inc. Christian Concerns, Inc. Hiawatha Homes, Inc. Mtai Gladson Portland Residence, Inc. Rainbow Residences Rem-Buffalo, Inc. St. Camillus Place St. Stephen Group Home Woodvale Dodge Center Earl English, by Violet Burke, His Mother and Guardian, Sharon Jones, by Richard Jones, Her Father and Guardian Mark Pearson, by Pat and G. William Pearson, His Parents and Next Friends Joseph Trepanier, by Charles E. And Helen Trepanier, His Parents and Guardians Kelly Kvenlog Katherine Maiden Barbara Miller Thomas Kreiner Linda Woroel v. Maria Gomez, Individually, and in Her Capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota, Inc., Christian Concerns, Inc., Hiawatha Homes, Inc. Mtai Gladson, Portland Residence, Inc., Rainbow Residences Rem-Buffalo, Inc. St. Camillus Place St. Stephen Group Home Woodvale Dodge Center, Earl English, by Violet Burke, His Mother and Guardian, Sharon Jones, by Richard Jones, Her Father and Guardian Mark Pearson, by Pat and G. William Pearson, His Parents and Next Friends Joseph Trepanier, by Charles E. And Helen Trepanier, His Parents and Guardians Kelly Kvenlog, Katherine Maiden, Barbara Miller, Thomas Kreiner, Linda Woroel v. Maria Gomez, Individually, and in Her Capacity as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995