Schott v. Olszewski

OPINION

GILMAN, Circuit Judge.

Mary Lue Schott and Carol Levy applied to Michigan’s Medicaid program for coverage of their emergency hospitalization and medical bills. Schott’s claims are not at issue in this appeal. Levy, however, paid for some of the services that she received while awaiting the long-delayed approval of her application. The state agencies administering the Medicaid program later refused to reimburse her for the money she spent out-of-pocket for her medical care. Levy filed suit against the officials in charge of these state agencies, challenging both their failure to promptly…