Morgan v. Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

BOYLE, Justice.

In this appeal from a decision of an administrative hearing officer for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, we are called upon to determine whether a Medicaid recipient is entitled to payment of medical expenses incurred in a weight loss program to treat a condition known as pseudotumor cerebri.

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Statement of the Case

The appellant, Nancy Morgan, suffers from a medical condition known as pseudo-tumor cerebri, 1 which causes increased intracranial pressure. As a result, Morgan suffers from persistent headaches, blurred vision and memory loss. In addition, blindness can…