October Term 2021 · Docket 20-1641

Who pays first for dialysis when Medicare and private insurance overlap?

A hospital plan and a dialysis provider dispute who must pay first for end-stage renal disease patients.

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Marietta Memorial Hosp. v. Davita Inc.
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  1. — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
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  3. — An official Court opinion 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.

  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    The hospital plan claims Congress prioritized private payment for dialysis.

    The dialysis provider claims the law sets a thirty-month coordination period.

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What this case is about

The case tests whether a private health plan must pay before Medicare for dialysis patients.

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on March 1, 2022.

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What each side wants

The hospital plan wants the lower court to reverse its loss.

The dialysis provider wants the lower court to affirm its win.

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What each side says

The hospital plan argues Congress required private plans to pay first for dialysis.

The dialysis provider argues the law only coordinates benefits for thirty months.

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What the justices asked

Justice Sotomayor asked if the plan encourages people to join Medicare.

Justice Breyer asked if Tier I applies to specific buildings.

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Why it matters

This dispute determines who pays for dialysis when two insurers cover a patient.

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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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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Post Opinion ·

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

  2. Revision 2 · Post Opinion ·

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

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