Christina Snyder
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Christina Snyder is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She joined the court in 1997 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton.
Early life and education
A native Californian, Snyder graduated from Pomona College with her Bachelor's Dereee in 1969 and later graduated from Stanford Law with her Juris doctorate degree in 1972.
Legal career
Snyder spent her entire pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of California from 1972 to 1997.
Federal judicial career
On the recommendation of U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstien and Barbara Boxer, Snyder was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 7, 1997 to a seat vacated by Edward Rafeedie as Rafeedie assumed senior status. Snyder was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 7, 1997 on a supermajority 93-6-1 vote and received commission on November 10, 1997[1].
Medi-Cal injunction
Judge Snyder was the judge who issued an original injunction against the California Department of Health Services and the California Legislature. Judge Snyder granted California an injunction on state-mandated cuts of reimbursement rates against Medi-Cal providers[2].
The original lawsuit was filed by Medi-Cal providers after the state legislature approved ten percent cuts of reimbursement rates for providers Medi-Cal in February of 2008. The legislation was approved by both houses of the California legislature and was approved by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The cuts applied on July 1, 2008[2].
On August 18, 2008, Judge Snyder granted a partial injunction against the State of California. Judge Snyder blocked the 10 percent cut for providers. However, Snyder ruled that managed-care plans and acute-care hospitals not under contract with the state were subject to the ten percent reductions[2].
After the August 2008 ruling, David Maxwell-Jolly who heads Medi-Cal argued that the injunction should apply only to payments for services provided on or after August 18th the day the judge issued the order. Snyder accepted the arguments of Mr. Maxwell-Jolly and granted the adjustment which prompted appeals by all parties to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals[2].
Judge Snyder in a separate ruling February 27, 2009, issued an injunction against the State of California. Snyder barred the state from imposing a five percent cut in Medi-Cal payments to pharmacies[3].
The ruling was separate from the August 18th, 2008 ruling as it only involved pharmacies[4].
On July 10, 2009, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Judge Snyder's decision of withholding reduced reimbursements from July 1 to August 18, 2008. The Ninth Circuit's reversal could result in close to $70 million dollars paid out to Medi-Cal providers for retroactive payments[2]. The Ninth Circuit's ruling comes amid a serious budget deficit the state is facing[2].
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References
- ↑ "THOMAS" Nomination of Howard Matz, February 16, 2009(Search for Christina Snyder)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Court House News" Court blocks 10 percent cut on Medi-Cal payments, July 10, 2009
- ↑ "San Francisco Chronicle" Cut in Medi-Cal payments to pharmacies blocked, February 28, 2009
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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