⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Eleventh Circuit hears Boodoo versus Lifepoint Health. Dr. Boodoo treated psychiatric patients at an Alabama hospital. He and another psychiatrist sued hospitals and medical providers, alleging Medicare was billed for improper inpatient care. Boodoo contends that hospitals admitted Medicare patients without meeting the program's admission requirements. The district court dismissed the fraud claims before trial, finding that the complaint did not reliably identify false bills actually submitted to the government. Separate retaliation claims and later dismissal paperwork complicated the route to appeal. Boodoo seeks to revive the fraud claims, but first the judges must decide whether there is a valid final judgment to appeal, and whether the appeal was timely.

Ramnarine Boodoo v. Lifepoint Health Inc., et al. (No. 24-12809) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, argued September 29, 2026.