No. 25-361

Asante, et al. v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-09-26
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: equal-payment federal-supplemental-funds healthcare-payment medicaid-reimbursement out-of-state-hospitals state-regulation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2025-11-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a State's Medicaid program violates 42 C.F.R. § 431.52(b)'s equal-payment requirement by denying supplemental payments to out-of-state hospitals, thereby paying in-state hospitals more than out-of-state hospitals that furnish the same services to the State's Medicaid patients.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a State's Medicaid program violates 42 C.F.R. § 431.52(b)'s equal-payment requirement by denying supplemental payments to out-of-state hospitals, thereby paying in-state hospitals more than out-of-state hospitals that furnish the same services to the State's Medicaid patients

Docket Entries

2026-02-09
Brief of respondents Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2026-02-09
Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
2025-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 9, 2026.
2025-12-29
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 9, 2026 to February 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 9, 2026.
2025-11-14
Motion of Federal Respondents for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 10, 2025 to January 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-10
Response Requested. (Due December 10, 2025)
2025-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-24
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-24
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2025-09-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Asante, et al.
Seth P. WaxmanWilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Petitioner
Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent