CDCAN Disability Rights Report #172-2011 – October 3, 2011

State Argues Recipients and Providers Do Not Have “Private Right of Action” To Stop Medi-Cal Provider Cuts Through Lawsuits – High Court’s Eventual Decision Could Have Sweeping Impact Nationwide on Millions of People With Disabilities, Mental Health Needs, the Blind and Seniors, Their Families, Medi-Cal providers, State and Local Governments   

WASHINGTON, DC (CDCAN)  [Last updated 10/03/2011 01:00 PM] - The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in Washington DC on three cases dealing with 2008 and 2009 Medi-Cal provider rate reductions in California and whether or not Medi-Cal recipients, providers and advocates have a right to sue the State of California to stop those reductions as a violation of a federal Medicaid law. [CDCAN will issue a more complete report later tonight covering more details on today's hearing before the US Supreme Court.  This report was written from Washington, DC ] Read the rest of this entry »