United States v. Phillip Brumfield

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 11-3709
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Anna Mae Skibinski, *
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Appellant, * Appeal from the United States
* District Court for the
v. * District of Minnesota.
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Kathleen Sebelius, * [UNPUBLISHED]
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Appellee. *
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Submitted: July 27, 2012
Filed: July 27, 2012
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Before BYE, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Anna Mae Skibinski appeals the district court’s dismissal of her complaint1
under 42 U.S.C. § 1395w-22(g)(5). Upon careful consideration of Skibinski’s
arguments for reversal, we find no basis for overturning the district court’s
determinations that Skibinski lacked standing to seek some of the relief she identified,
see Jones v. Gale, 470 F.3d 1261, 1265 (8th Cir. 2006) (reviewing de novo district
court’s determination as to standing); and that the sole basis for Skibinski’s challenge
to the decision to terminate coverage for post-hospital extended care services for her
The Honorable Paul A. Magnuson, United States District Judge for the District1
of Minnesota.

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now-deceased mother was not cognizable in this action, see McAdams v. McCord,
584 F.3d 1111, 1113 (8th Cir. 2009) (de novo review of dismissal for failure to state
claim). The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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