Black v. Department of Social Services

Respondent appeals as of right an order of the circuit court reversing the decision of a hearing referee who had ruled that respondent properly denied petitioner retroactive medical assistance benefits to cover an outstanding bill of $27,000 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minnesota. We reverse.

Petitioner, a juvenile ward of intervening petitioner Washtenaw County, sought coverage from respondent for out-of-state substance abuse treatment. Respondent denied coverage because petitioner failed to comply with eligibility verification requirements in a timely manner. Respondent refused to…