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Ashley Lynne v. Department of Health and Human Services

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 1, 2026No. And-25-479Published

1Opinion of the Court

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2026 ME 95

Docket: And-25-479 Argued: June 2, 2026 Decided: September 1, 2026 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS, and LIPEZ, JJ. ASHLEY LYNNE v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al. CONNORS, J. [¶1] When MaineCare pays the costs of medical treatment of an injury for which a third party is liable and the MaineCare recipient settles a tort claim with the third party, the Department of Health and Human Services may recover “the cost of benefits provided” by MaineCare, but only “to the extent of the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services v. AhlbornSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  2. Wos v. E. M. A. Ex Rel. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Gallardo v. MarstillerSupreme Court of the United States · 2022
  4. Gianinna Gallardo v. Mary MayhewCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2020
  5. Stephen Doane v. Department of Health and Human ServicesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017

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