Gallardo v. Marstiller
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Summary
A short, plain-English overview of Gallardo v. Marstiller.
The Supreme Court addressed whether the Medicaid Act allows states to seek reimbursement from settlement payments allocated for future medical care. Florida's Medicaid agency sought reimbursement from a settlement received by Gianinna Gallardo, who was injured in an accident. The Court concluded that the Medicaid Act permits states to recover from settlement payments for both past and future medical expenses.
Holding
The single most important “bottom line” of what the Court decided in Gallardo v. Marstiller.
The Court held that the Medicaid Act permits a State to seek reimbursement from settlement payments allocated for future medical care.
Constitutional Concepts
These are the Constitution-related themes that appear in Gallardo v. Marstiller. Click a concept to see other cases that involve the same idea.
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Why Preemption is relevant to Gallardo v. Marstiller
The case involves the interpretation of federal Medicaid Act provisions and whether they allow state laws to seek reimbursement from settlement payments for future medical care.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)The Eleventh Circuit concluded that the relevant Medicaid Act provisions do not prevent a State from seeking reimbursement from settlement monies allocated for future medical care.
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Why State–Federal Power is relevant to Gallardo v. Marstiller
The case examines the allocation of authority between state and federal governments in the context of Medicaid reimbursement.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)Gallardo sought a declaration that Florida was violating the Medicaid Act by trying to recover from portions of the settlement compensating for future medical expenses.
Key Quotes
Short excerpts from the syllabus in Gallardo v. Marstiller that support the summary and concepts above.
The Medicaid Act permits a State to seek reimbursement from settlement payments allocated for future medical care.
The plain text of § 1396k(a)(1)(A) decides this case.
Gallardo argues that the Medicaid Act's anti-lien provision forecloses recovery from settlement amounts other than those allocated for past medical care paid for by Medicaid.
