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December 14, 2020
The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) filed a complaint Friday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for disallowing nearly $500,000 in reimbursement for contraceptive drugs Missouri provided to Medicaid-eligible individuals. The suit, proceeding in the District of Columbia District Court, takes issue with the HHS’ final decision and seeks to set it aside for violations of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).
The DSS’ complaint explains how parts of the Medicaid program work with regard to federal reimbursement for prescribed birth control. The filing states that for decades, the state “has claimed all contraceptive pharmaceuticals for reimbursement at the 90 percent federal match rate for family planning.”