Allen v. Utah Department of Health, Division of Health Care Financing

HALL, Chief Justice:

This case is before us on a writ of certio-rari to the Utah Court of Appeals. Petitioner Doyce Allen appeals the ruling affirming the final order of the Utah Department of Health, Division of Health Care Financing (“DHCF”) denying him assistance from the Utah Medicaid program. We affirm.

Allen worked for many years as a truck driver for Intermountain Farmers (“Inter-mountain”). While a full-time employee at Intermountain, he was covered by a group health insurance policy issued by Blue Cross/Blue Shield. After retirement in December of 1988, he continued to receive…