MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al

  1. September 21, 2026

    HHS Can Claw Back $195M In Medicaid Payments From Mich.

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday said Michigan must return almost $200 million in Medicaid payments made to two state-operated psychiatric facilities, agreeing with a finding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' appeals board that the institutions did not meet federal requirements.

  2. September 15, 2025

    Mich. Says HHS Can't Justify $195M Medicaid Clawback

    The state of Michigan urged a federal judge to find that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cannot catch a payday for its yearslong delay in affirming a decision to disallow $195 million in Medicaid payments to two state-operated psychiatric hospitals, arguing that the delay runs afoul of federal law and the department's own policies.

  3. August 05, 2024

    Mich. Says HHS Can't Get Back $195M Medicaid Payments

    The state of Michigan is asking a D.C. federal judge to bar the federal government from seeking repayment for $195 million in Medicaid payouts made to two state-operated hospitals that provided psychiatric services to state criminal defendant inmates, saying the government's payment withdrawal decision was made years too late and without proper notice.