Legal Opinion
Michael Beckem v. Indiana Family and Social Ser
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 10, 2016No. 15-2377, 15-2389PublishedCited by 144 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Chief Judge.
No one would accuse the Medicaid program of simplicity. Our task in this appeal is to consider whether Indiana has chosen an acceptable way to deliver certain home- and community-based services. It does so through so-called waiver programs that are operated by state Medicaid agencies. The word “waiver” is used because the default assumption under Medicaid is that these kinds of services will be delivered in institutions. Congress has recognized, however, that many people are better served by and prefer community-based care. For these people, it uses waiver programs under…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Christopher v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Messner v. Northshore University HealthSystemCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012
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