BECKETT v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES

No. 71331.

948 S.W.2d 250 (1997)

Billy G. BECKETT and American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DIVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES, Defendant/Appellant, and Blessing Hospital of Quincy, Illinois, Defendant/Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Three.

July 8, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don Willoh, Jefferson City, for defendant/appellant.

Michael A. Bickhaus, Quincy, IL, for defendant/respondent.


CRAHAN, Presiding Judge.

The Missouri Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services ("DMS") appeals the judgment in an interpleader action awarding Blessing Hospital of Quincy, Illinois ("Hospital") $14,847.66 on its asserted lien for medical services rendered. On appeal, DMS contends the $14,847.66 awarded to Hospital should have been awarded to DMS because its lien for the reimbursement of Medicaid funding took priority over Hospital's lien. We reverse...

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