Conlan v. Shewry

Opinion

POLLAK, J. —

Nearly three years ago, this court interpreted state and federal law governing Medi-Cal, California’s implementation of Medicaid, to require that beneficiaries receive reimbursement for covered medical expenses incurred during the three-month period before they apply for assistance (the retroactivity period). (Conlan v. Bontá (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 745 [125 Cal.Rptr.2d 788] (Conlan I).) In order to comply with federal law, we held the California Department of Health Services (DHS or the Department) must provide a means by which those who incur covered expenses during the…