Legal Opinion
Mayburg v. Heckler
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 9, 1983No. Civ. A. 82-2982-KPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEETON, District Judge.
This action is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for class certification, Docket No. 16, and cross motions by the parties for partial summary judgment, Docket Nos. 18 and 20.
This case arose from defendant’s denial of Medicare benefits to plaintiff. At issue was the interpretation of “spell of illness” in the Medicare Act (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act). In short, the Medicare Part A program provides for payment on the beneficiary’s behalf for up to 90 days of inpatient hospital services provided during a single spell of illness. If a new spell of…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- 6 soc.sec.rep.ser. 142, Medicare&medicaid Gu 34,082 Rose Mayburg v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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