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Health Care on Trial

Coming up Thursday. . . Is Florida?s government failing children on Medicaid? Judge Adalberto Jordan is hearing arguments tomorrow on whether a longstanding class action seeking better treatment for Medicaid children can proceed to trial. In June, Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley certified the class over the state?s objections. From the Report and Recommendation:

The Individual Plaintiffs, who live in diverse geographic areas within the state, offer a broad spectrum of experiences that collectively illustrate the alleged failures of Florida?s Medicaid system. . . .In the opinion of this Court, the prosecution of this case will benefit from the range of personal experiences.

Lawyers from Boies Schiller & Flexner will argue, pro bono, on behalf of the class. The Florida AG?s office and law firm Kenny Nachwalter represent the Florida agencies.

While we?re on the hot-button subject of government-run health care, Jay Weaver has this in-depth examination of last year?s suspension of 10 home health care agencies in Miami-Dade County?the nation?s Medicare fraud capital. One of the firms, Kendall-based Home Care Services Provider has challenged the suspension. A hearing is set for next week.

According to the Miami Herald report, the home care provider billed Medicare about $75,000 last year for nursing home visits that seemingly never occurred. That?s just the tip of the iceberg, according to the article, which suggests taxpayers are footing the bill for thousands of patients to receive unnecessary in-home treatments.

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Full post as published by Southern District of Florida on August 05, 2009 (boomark / email).