Summary
The State of Missouri could potentially be on the hook for major money in the wake of a Western District Court of Appeals decision regarding the Personal Care Assistance program for disabled adults.
The appeals court determined in Elisha Jensen v. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that the state improperly took weekend pay away from caregivers for a couple of years. And Kansas City attorney Kimberly Jo Sternemann estimates one of her clients is due several thousand dollars in back pay.See the full content of this document
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Department of Health and Senior Services Runs Afoul of Medicaid Law
It was over $6,000 for that one person so it's not a small thing anymore, she said. And you're talking about thousands of care givers so you're into the millions now.
The FactsElisha Jensen suffers from a disability that affects her vision, speech, short-term memory and mobility as a result of a closed head injury when she was 10 y...See the full content of this document
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