South Hills Health System v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Senior Judge Rogers,

The South Hills Health System (petitioner) has filed a petition for review of a final order of the Department of Public Welfare, by its Office of Hearings and Appeals, that the petitioner should pay DPW $7,368 in recoupment of the overpayment of moneys paid to the petitioner in the years ending 1971 through 1976. The petitioner is the successor by consolidation of St. Josephs Hospital and Homestead Hospital and the alleged overpayments made to those institutions for the care of medical assistance patients.

The Department of the Auditor General had made audits of…