Medicaid Act may trump state reimbursement law 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 8, 2013
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.
