Hedgebeth v. Medford

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pashman, J.

The single question in this case is whether the State’s right of subrogation under the New Jersey Medical Assistance and Health Services Program (Medicaid), pursuant to N. J. S. A. 30:4D-7(j), is governed by equitable principles. The State asserts that principles of equitable subrogation normally applied to private insurance carriers are inapplicable under the instant statute. Accordingly, it argues that in seeking reimbursement from a Medicaid recipient who has been successful in obtaining a recovery from a third party tortfeasor, it need…