STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH v. DAIRYLAND INS. CO.

No. 99-331.

11 P.3d 348 (2000)

STATE of Wyoming, ex rel., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DIVISION OF HEALTH CARE FINANCING, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. DAIRYLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation, and Billy Joe Wright, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Gay Woodhouse, Wyoming Attorney General; Michael L. Hubbard, Deputy Attorney General; Gregory A. Phillips and Matthew H. Mead, Special Assistant Attorneys General.

Representing Appellee: Ann M. Rochelle of Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C., Casper, Wyoming.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN, and HILL, JJ.


GOLDEN, Justice.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether the State is entitled to recover Medicaid benefit payments from a third-party settlement occurring before the applicant is ruled eligible for Medicaid benefits. Appellant Department of Health, Division of Health Care Financing (State) paid Medicaid benefits and then sought recovery for those benefits from Appellee Dairyland Insurance Company and their insured, Billy...

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