Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Minnesota Department of Human Services
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 10, 1997No. C5-96-2468, C7-96-2066PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETERSON, Judge.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (Department) denied Forrest Johnson’s request for prior authorization to use medical assistance funds to purchase a HiRider stand-up wheelchair. A chief appeals referee for the Commissioner of Human Services affirmed the Department’s decision on grounds that Johnson failed to demonstrate that the HiRider was medically necessary and that it was the least expensive appropriate alternative health service available. On appeal to the district court, the district court concluded Johnson had established that the HiRider was medically…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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