Medicaid Act may trump state reimbursement law 
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Tags: Medicaid Act, Medicaid reimbursement, preemption, subrogation, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed divided over whether the federal Medicaid Act preempts a North Carolina law authorizing the state to recoup as much as one third of any medical malpractice jury award or settlement, regardless of how much of the award was designated for medical expenses.
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