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No. 20-1263October Term 2020Decided Jun 17, 2022Updated May 25, 2026

Docket 20-1263October Term 2020 (2020–2021)

Gallardo v. Marstiller

The case asked whether Florida’s Medicaid program could take money from a personal-injury settlement not just for past medical expenses Medicaid already paid, but also from the portion of the settlement representing future medical expenses.

Case status

Decided 7-2 · June 17, 2022 · Opinion by Justice Thomas

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Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 17, 2022
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 17, 2022
What it's about

The case asked whether Florida’s Medicaid program could take money from a personal-injury settlement not just for past medical expenses Medicaid already paid, but also from the portion of the settlement representing future medical expenses. The Supreme Court held that the federal Medicaid Act allows a state to seek that reimbursement from settlement funds allocated to future medical care.

Question presented

Whether the federal Medicaid Act provides for a state Medicaid program to recover reimbursement for Medicaid's payment of a beneficiary's past medical expenses by taking funds from the portion of the beneficiary's tort recovery that compensates for future medical expenses.

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Jun 17, 2022

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided June 17, 2022

The Court released its decision on June 17, 2022 without hearing oral argument.

Activity

Docket activity3
  • Brief added: Questions Presented

    May 25, 2026 | Court records

  • Opinion added: opinion

    Jun 6, 2022 | Court records

  • Brief added: Petition

    Mar 9, 2021 | Court records