Simpson v. Wilson

OPINION AND ORDER

COFFRIN, District Judge.

Introduction

Plaintiffs in this action challenge provisions of the Vermont Welfare Assistance Manual (WAM) that prohibit payment of Medicaid funds for glasses and physician services needed to correct plaintiffs’ visual refractive error. Subsequent to our order certifying this suit as a class action, the parties submitted a Stipulation of Facts and affidavits. The court now has before it the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment; we rule in favor of the plaintiffs.

Facts

This case arises out of Vermont’s participation, through its Department of…