Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Idaho Medicaid Reimbursement Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a case that will decide whether private health care providers can sue a state over Medicaid reimbursement. Providers in Idaho originally sued the state in 2009, alleging that it was illegally keeping Medicaid reimbursement rates at levels set in 2006 despite data showing that the cost of providing medical services had increased. 

• "Supreme Court To Decide Idaho Medicaid Reimbursement Dispute" (Hurley, Reuters, 10/2).
• "Supreme Court Takes Up Idaho Medicaid Challenge" (AP/Washington Times, 10/2).