Hays v. Leavitt’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 2 district ·
Relationships
Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1395 (§ 1801 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1395F (§ 1814 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1395H (§ 1816 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1395L (§ 1833 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1395W (§ 1847a of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1395X (§ 1861 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 1395Y (§ 1862 of the Social Security Act of 1935) · 42 U.S.C. § 405 (§ 205 of the Social Security Act of 1935)
Relies on Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. · United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc. · Robinson v. Shell Oil Co. · Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital · Thomas Jefferson University v. Shalala
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 4 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“In relevant part, section 1395y provides: (a) Items or services specifically excluded. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, no payment may be made ... for any expenses incurred for items or services— (1)(A) which, except for items and services described in a succeeding subpara-graph or additional preventive services ..., are not reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member[.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Hays v. Sebelius
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.