October Term 2012 · Docket 12-98

Can a state cap Medicaid reimbursement at 30 percent of a settlement?

the sides that brought the case argue a state statute overrides jury verdicts. the opposing sides claim the state controls Medicaid recovery.

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Delia v. E.M.A.
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The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    Mr. Maddrey argued the Medicaid Act requires reasonable reimbursement measures.

    Ms. Browning argued the state statute overrides jury verdicts.

    Ms. Anders argued states have broad discretion to allocate damages.

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What this case is about

This case tests state control over Medicaid reimbursement. the sides that brought the case seek full recovery based on jury findings. the opposing sides want a fixed statutory cap applied to settlements.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 8, 2013.

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What each side wants

the sides that brought the case want full recovery based on jury verdicts.

the opposing sides want a fixed 30 percent statutory cap.

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What each side says

the sides that brought the case argue the state statute overrides jury verdicts.

the opposing sides argue states have broad discretion to allocate damages.

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What the justices asked

Justice Sotomayor asked how to predict the 30 percent cap ex ante.

Justice Scalia asked if the state denies property rights in the 30 percent.

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Why it matters

This dispute defines state power over medical settlements. It determines how much Medicaid recovers from liable third parties. It affects how states allocate medical damages in court.

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What happens next

This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.

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Official Court provenance

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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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