Legal Opinion

Netro v. Greater Balt. Med. Ctr., Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 4, 2018No. 17-1597PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:

Kathy Netro brought a medical malpractice suit in state court against the Greater Baltimore Medical Center for its negligent care of her now-deceased mother. When she won, GBMC became liable under federal law for payments Medicare had made for Netro's mother's treatment. GBMC did not immediately satisfy the judgment. And three weeks after the state court entered its final order, Netro brought this suit to recover solely the funds owed to Medicare and to collect for herself under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395y, which authorizes a private cause of…

2Cases cited18 opinions

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  4. Stalley Ex Rel. United States v. Orlando Regional Healthcare System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
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