Inclusion, Inc. v. Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) appeals the Ada County district court’s award of attorney fees under Idaho Code section 12-120(3). IDHW contends the district court abused its discretion by basing the award on the amount billed by the Attorney General. We agree.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Inclusion, Inc., Inclusion North, Inc., and Inclusion South, Inc., (collectively Inclusion) provide residential rehabilitation support services to Idahoans eligible for Medicaid. In September 2012, Inclusion filed a complaint against IDHW, alleging IDHW breached binding Medicaid…