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Case ID: 4788 | Drugs / Medical | 05/02/2006
A class-action lawsuit recently filed in federal court Wednesday alleges that Medicare has failed to properly enroll millions of low-income seniors and disabled beneficiaries into its new prescription drug plan.
The suit, filed in Oakland on behalf of three women and two senior-advocacy groups, also alleges that some low-income beneficiaries eligible for a subsidy were not properly notified about it or not receiving it. "As a result of the problems, many seniors and others who qualify for the program are going without critical medication", said lead attorney. More than 6 million low-income senior and disabled beneficiaries, who had received drug coverage under Medicaid, the government health program for the poor, were required to be automatically enrolled into Medicare Part D plans Jan. 1. But that transfer was plagued by errors because databases to verify eligibility weren't ready or contained conflicting information. The lawsuit seeks a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction forcing Medicare to resolve the enrollment problems, inform drug plans that low-income beneficiaries are eligible for subsidies, and "take any and all other steps to ensure that plaintiffs and class members receive the full benefits of the Part D program." The lawsuit is open to any person receiving Medicare in the state of California.
At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Drugs / Medical Cases of Interest Eligible motorists and health care providers have until Monday December 6th to claim a share in a $9.5 million jury verdict against Farmers Insurance. The verdict against Farmers was returned in a class action lawsuit in Multnomah County Circuit Court on December 5, 2003. Class members, eligible for a share of the jury award, include people who were injured in a motor vehicle accident between January 26, 1998 and July 31, 1999 and had a claim with Farmers Insurance. Also eligible for a share of the award are the doctors and medical clinics that treated the injured individuals. All claims must be postmarked no later than December 6, 2004. So far approximately 3000 individuals have filed claims. The benefits available are estimated at $207.00 per claimant. Twenty-six Horizon West health care nursing homes in California were named in a class-action lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court alleging fraudulent business practices and inadequate staffing. The allegations in the complaint filed span from June 10, 2002 to June 10, 2006 and allege the defendants, Horizon West Inc. and Horizon West Healthcare Inc., failed to provide adequate nursing staff for patients. A settlement valued at 65 Million dollars has been reached in the consolidated action concerning alleged efforts by drug manufacturer Smith Kline Beecham to delay or impede the release of generic versions of the antidepressant drug Paxil, in order to continue selling the name brand drug at higher cost. On November 18, 2004 court ordered notification of potential claimainst began. Notices will be mailed, and are scheduled to appear in newspapers and magazines all over the United States, leading up to a hearing on March 9, 2005, when the Court will consider whether to approve the settlement. The label of widely prescribed antibiotic Ketek will be updated to reflect reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, associated with its use, the drug's maker and health officials confirmed.
Sanofi-Aventis' Ketek will carry a bold-type warning about reports of liver failure and severe injury, some of them fatal, in patients treated with the drug. A class action has been filed against Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a global biopharmaceuticals company (NASDAQ:MAXM) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company’s common stock between November 11, 2002 and September 17, 2004. The action claims that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company’s securities. The stockholder seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock. Prescription expiration dates should be obeyed to assure that your medication works effectively. A class action filed against Walgreen Company on behalf of prescription purchasers who claim that Walgreen’s policy of placing its own expiration dates of one year from the date of purchase on prescriptions dispensed wrongly denied them the full and safe use of the medications. |
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