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The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether federal law prevents a state Medicaid program from taking one-third of an injured minor’s personal injury settlement pursuant to a presumption created by the state’s third-party liability law.

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Does federal law prevent a state Medicaid program from taking one-third of an injured minor’s personal injury settlement pursuant to a presumption created by the state’s third-party liability law? See “Justices to decide if Medicaid reimbursement law preempted” Delia v. ...

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A state can impose liens on the property of a Medicaid beneficiary for the purpose of recovering its medical costs from personal injury settlements and awards, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.

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