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Ricks v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION
Jun 11, 2018
CASE NO. 4:17CV00026 PSH (E.D. Ark. Jun. 11, 2018)

Opinion

CASE NO. 4:17CV00026 PSH

06-11-2018

JEREMY RICKS, VICKI RICKS, and BANK OF THE OZARKS PLAINTIFF v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and CINDY GILLESPIE, DIRECTOR DEFENDANT


JUDGMENT

Pursuant to the Order filed this date, judgment is entered finding that:

1. Defendants' assertion of a lien in the amount of $115,845.62 against the settlement proceeds in issue in this matter violates the federal Medicaid anti-lien statute; and

2. directing the Bank of the Ozarks to disburse funds to DHS in the amount of $8,966.73.

DATED this 11th day of June, 2018.

/s/_________

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE


Summaries of

Ricks v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION
Jun 11, 2018
CASE NO. 4:17CV00026 PSH (E.D. Ark. Jun. 11, 2018)
Case details for

Ricks v. Ark. Dep't of Human Servs.

Case Details

Full title:JEREMY RICKS, VICKI RICKS, and BANK OF THE OZARKS PLAINTIFF v. ARKANSAS…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION

Date published: Jun 11, 2018

Citations

CASE NO. 4:17CV00026 PSH (E.D. Ark. Jun. 11, 2018)

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