No. 18-1446

Lettie Sexton, ex rel. Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. v. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, et al.

Lower Court: Kentucky
Docketed: 2019-05-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: beneficiary-rights due-process fair-hearing federal-regulations medicaid medicaid-benefits medicaid-program medical-coverage personal-liability standing state-agency statutory-interpretation statutory-right
Latest Conference: 2019-10-18 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(3) requires a state participating in the Medicaid program to provide a "fair hearing" to a beneficiary when coverage of his or her medically necessary services is denied, regardless of whether the beneficiary has any risk of personal liability.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(3) requires a state participating in the Medicaid program to provide a 'fair hearing' to a beneficiary when coverage of his or her medically necessary services is denied, regardless of whether the beneficiary has any risk of personal liability

Docket Entries

2019-10-21
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
2019-09-25
Reply of petitioner Sexton, Lettie filed.
2019-09-19
Brief of respondents Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company in opposition filed.
2019-09-19
Brief of respondent Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services in opposition filed.
2019-07-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 19, 2019, for all respondents.
2019-07-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 19, 2019 to September 19, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-18
Response Requested. (Due August 19, 2019)
2019-07-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-03
Waiver of right of respondent Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services to respond filed.
2019-05-29
Waiver of right of respondent Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company to respond filed.
2019-05-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 19, 2019)

Attorneys

Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company
Sarah Michelle HarrisWilliams & Connolly LLP, Respondent
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Matthew Franklin KuhnOffice of the Governor, Respondent
Sexton, Lettie
Carole Douglas ChristianWyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP, Petitioner