Ssi Medical Services, Inc., Appellant-Respondent v. State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services, Division of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the appropriate evidentiary standard for determining whether Medicaid reimbursement claims were timely filed is the traditional preponderance of the evidence. The Court rejected the Acting Director's insistence on a heightened proof requirement and clarified that evidence of habit or routine practice, when corroborated, suffices to invoke the presumption of mailing and receipt.