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.
Verified source milestones
- — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
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.
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.
Read the official transcript for this argument · Official argument details
Sources used for this argument breakdown
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 37-39 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 37-39
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-3 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 43-3
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 7-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-25 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 11-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 45-13 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 45-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 23-29 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 23-29
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 35-41 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 35-41
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 51-9 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 51-9
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 19-21 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 19-21
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 25-37 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 25-37
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 43-45 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 43-45
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 25-29 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 25-29
A citizen's guide to the whole case
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
How the case got here
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 8, 2013.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 7-15
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 37-39 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 37-39
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-3 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 43-3
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 7-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-25 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 11-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 45-13 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 45-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 23-29 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 23-29
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 35-41 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 35-41
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 51-9 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 51-9
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 19-21 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 19-21
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 25-37 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 25-37
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 43-45 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 43-45
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 25-29 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 25-29
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.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
What happens next
This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.
Official sources for this section
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 37-39 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 37-39
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 43-3 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 43-3
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 7-15 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 7-15
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-25 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 11-25
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 45-13 — Transcript, file page 5, lines 45-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 23-29 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 23-29
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 35-41 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 35-41
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 51-9 — Transcript, file page 6, lines 51-9
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 19-21 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 19-21
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 25-37 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 25-37
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 43-45 — Transcript, file page 7, lines 43-45
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 25-29 — Transcript, file page 8, lines 25-29
Official Court provenance
Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page
Title and summary sources
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 27, lines 25-11 — Transcript, file page 27, lines 25-11
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 37, lines 7-7 — Transcript, file page 37, lines 7-7
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 17-35 — Transcript, file page 4, lines 17-35
- Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 45, lines 51-13 — Transcript, file page 45, lines 51-13
Revision history
- Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·
Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.
- Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·
Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.