Media Contact: Vanessa Barrington 510-256-1200 vbarrington@justiceinaging.org March 24, 2020—Medicare beneficiaries who have been denied coverage for nursing facility services after transferring from hospitals because the “Medicare Patients Placed Under “Observation Status” Win Right to Appeal, Federal Court Orders”
Category: LITIGATION
Clark V. Astrue
(UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT/SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK) The late Elaine Clark was the lead plaintiff in Clark v. Astrue, brought by Justice in Aging “Clark V. Astrue”
Held V. Colvin
(U.S. DISTRICT COURT/CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA)
J.D. V. BAPTIST CONVALESCENT CENTER
(COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CAMPBELL CIRCUIT COURT DIVISION TWO)
Hart v. Berryhill (Formerly Hart v. Colvin)
(U.S. DISTRICT COURT/NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA) Kevin Hart was a Jack-of-all trades for decades. He poured concrete, framed houses, loaded 50 pound sacks of almonds “Hart v. Berryhill (Formerly Hart v. Colvin)”
Lawsuit over observation status, SNF payment finally going to trial
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News: Lawsuit over observation status, SNF payment finally going to trial (March 29, 2019) A lawsuit, co-counseled by Justice in Aging, may “Lawsuit over observation status, SNF payment finally going to trial”
More older residents on Medicaid wait list in Florida than any other state, attorney says
Florida Record: More older residents on Medicaid wait list in Florida than any other state, attorney says (January 7, 2019) A lawsuit has been filed against “More older residents on Medicaid wait list in Florida than any other state, attorney says”
Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List
WJCT News/WUSF Health: Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List (January 2, 2019) Justice in Aging has filed a class action lawsuit against Florida’s “Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List”
Justice in Aging Welcomes Regan Bailey to Lead Litigation Efforts
WASHINGTON, DC – Justice in Aging is pleased to welcome Regan Bailey as its new Litigation Director. Justice in Aging is a national legal advocacy “Justice in Aging Welcomes Regan Bailey to Lead Litigation Efforts”
Class action settlement about ALJ hearing delays for Medicare beneficiaries amended- Fairness Hearing rescheduled for August 1, 2016
As previously reported, the Center for Medicare Advocacy filed Exley v. Burwell on behalf of Plaintiffs appealing Medicare denials before an Administrative Law Judge and “Class action settlement about ALJ hearing delays for Medicare beneficiaries amended- Fairness Hearing rescheduled for August 1, 2016”