Goheagan v. Perkins

Olive Goheagan, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Molly Swaby (“the Estate”), appeals from a final order denying the Estate’s motion for equitable distribution, and ordering the Estate to reimburse the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) in the full amount of its Medicaid lien. At issue is whether the trial court erred by applying section 409.910(1l)(f), Florida Statutes (2014), in refusing to reduce the Medicaid lien to an amount equal to the amount recovered by the Estate for past medical expenses. We hold that section 409.910(ll)(f) of Florida’s Medicaid…