4th Circuit Affirms Dismissal For ‘Pesky’ Standing Requirements In Medicare Row

(August 22, 2024, 11:21 AM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s ruling dismissing a putative class action filed by the spouse of a decedent pursuant to the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Act regarding a workers’ compensation insurer’s alleged failure to reimburse Medicare for the decedent’s mesothelioma-related treatment, finding that though the requirements of standing “are often pesky,” the spouse lacked standing in this case....