Legal Opinion
Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services v. Ahlborn
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 1, 2006No. 04-1506PublishedCited by 246 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
When a Medicaid recipient in Arkansas obtains a tort settlement following payment of medical costs on her behalf by Medicaid, Arkansas law automatically imposes a lien on the settlement in an amount equal to Medicaid’s costs. When that amount exceeds the portion of the settlement that represents medical costs, satisfaction of the State’s lien requires payment out of proceeds meant to compensate the recipient for damages distinct from medical costs — like pain and suffering, lost wages, and loss of future earnings. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that this statutory lien…
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