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After commencing arbitration, sb2 recovers $1.6 mm from MCO for two of client’s behavioral healthcare facilities.

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sb2 successfully fends off MCO’s attempt to unilaterally change daily rate for skilled nursing care, saving client approximately $11,000 per day.

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sb2 uses proprietary strategy to recover $917,194.00 from MCO for long time client.

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sb2 qualifies current resident back to ’16 after federal court agrees that IL’s TAN requirement must in turn afford due process protections under the Constitution.

11/11/2021

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In response to a sb2’s administrative complaint, CMS commences investigation into how state calculates resident patient pay liability when there are federal garnishments, etc.

11/09/2021

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sb2 wins another level of care appeal when ALJ agrees that MCO should not have cut resident’s Medicaid eligibility.

11/04/2021

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sb2 wins another LOC dispute with MCO, recovering $34k and securing current resident’s Medicaid eligibility.

10/26/2021

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ALJ agrees with sb2 that MCO should not have discontinued resident’s Medicaid benefits because her LOC had not in fact improved.

10/19/2021

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sb2 uses state and federal regulations to zero out current resident’s monthly Patient Pay Liability mandated as a condition of Medicaid eligibility.

10/12/2021

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IN Board denies AG’s appeal to overturn sb2’s win on unavailability of excess resources based on CMS Regulations.

10/06/2021

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sb2 secures another state court appellate win challenging the constitutionality of actions taken by state officials applying state and federal Medicaid regulations.

10/04/2021

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After hearing before ALJ, AG agrees with sb2’s constitutional arguments and approves current resident’s Medicaid application back to June ’19.

09/30/2021

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In IL, sb2 files inaction appeal requesting approval of OME coverage gap, and caseworker instead adjusts Medicaid eligibility effective date to cure the gap.

09/27/2021

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Illinois hearing officer opens up Medicaid application for skilled nursing benefits filed in ’16 after finding that caseworker failed to give proper notice of Denial.

09/20/2021

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