Abington Crest Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. v. Sebelius, No. 08-5120
In an action challenging a decision by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny plaintiff nursing facilities reimbursement for certain bad debt costs, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where it was reasonable for the Secretary to read 42 U.S.C. section 1395x(v)(1)(A) to apply only to reimbursement systems based on "reasonable costs."
Read Abington Crest Nursing & Rehab. Ctr. v. Sebelius, No. 08-5120
Appellate Information
Argued February 13, 2009
Decided August 4, 2009
Judges
Opinion by Judge Garland
Counsel
For Appellants:
Daniel F. Miller, Washington, DC
For Appellee:
Christopher Fonzone, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC