Judge Refuses To Decertify Class Over Medicare Policy On Inpatient Status

Mealey's (April 1, 2019, 12:10 PM EDT) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge in Connecticut on March 27 denied the secretary of Health and Human Services’ motion to decertify a class of Medicare beneficiaries who claim that they suffered financial injuries as a result of being designated for observation status rather than inpatient status, finding that the class could be redefined to remove class members who lacked standing (Christina Alexander, et al. v. Alex M. Azar II, No. 11-1703, D. Conn.; 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51476)....