Frew et al v. Young et al

Consent Decree

The consent decree issued in 1996 and orders that changed it over time include:

• Consent Decree, February 20, 1996 (PDF)
• Order, March 28, 2013 (PDF) (eliminates ¶¶ 271-281, which included statewideness reporting and action plans)
• Order, December 18, 2013 (PDF) (eliminates ¶¶ 124 – 130, concerning training for pharmacists about EPSDT coverage)
• Order, January 20, 2015 (PDF) (eliminates ¶¶ 91, 93, 94, 98 - 103, and 197 related to healthcare provider recruitment, retention, and reimbursement)
• Order, September 29, 2015 (PDF) (eliminates ¶¶ 213-238, related to transportation for EPSDT recipients)
• Order, September 29, 2015 (PDF) (eliminates ¶¶ 106-109, 111-112, 115-117, 120, 122-123, 131, 136-142, and 194, related to training for Medicaid providers who serve EPSDT recipients)
• Order, December 11, 2020 (PDF) (eliminates ¶¶ 10–74, 95–96, 176–183 and 193, related to outreach and informing and managed care)
• Order, February 10, 2023 (PDF) (modifies ¶ 306, regarding quarterly monitoring reports)

Corrective Action Orders/Ordenes Para Acciones Correctivas  
Joint Motion for Entry of an Agreed Corrective Action Order (PDF) / Moción Conjunta para que se Emita Orden Acordada Para Acción Correctiva (PDF)

1. Case Management (PDF) / Administración de Casos (PDF), CAO 637-2, modified 7/18/2012.
2. Checkup Reports and Plans for Lagging Counties (PDF) / Informes de Chequeos y Planes para los Condados Rezagados (PDF), CAO 637-3, dismissed 3/28/2013.
3. Checkups (PDF) / Chequeos (PDF), CAO 637-4.
4. Health Outcome Measures and Dental Assessment (PDF) / Medidas de Resultados de Salud y Evaluación Dental (PDF), CAO 637-5.
5. Managed Care (PDF) / Atención Médica Administrada (PDF), CAO 637-6, Section III dismissed 12/11/2020.
6. Outreach and Informing (PDF) / Promoción de Información (PDF), CAO 637-7, dismissed 12/11/2020.
7. Prescription and Non-Prescription Medications, Medical Equipment and Supplies (PDF) / Medicamentos Con Receta y Sin Receta; Equipos y Artículos Médicos (PDF), CAO 637-8, dismissed 12/18/2013.
8. Adequate Supply of Health Care Providers (PDF) / Número Suficiente de Proveedores de Atención Médica (PDF), CAO 637-9, substantially dismissed per order of 1/20/2015 and subsequent proceedings.
9. Health Care Provider Training (PDF) / Entrenamiento de Proveedores de Atención Médica (PDF), CAO 637-10, dismissed 9/29/2015.
10. Toll Free Numbers (PDF) / Números Telefónicos Gratuitos (PDF), CAO 637-11, substantially dismissed.
11. Transportation Program (PDF) / Programa de Transportación (PDF), CAO 637-12, dismissed 9/29/2015.

Additional Resources  
2007 Frew Expenditure Plan (PDF)  
An incentive and disincentive system was created as a response to the Frew v. Phillips Corrective Action Order: Managed Care and can be viewed at Medicaid Managed Care Incentives and Disincentives.

Updated March 2023