Legal Opinion
Sun Towers, Inc. v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1984No. 82-1481PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs in this suit are forty-seven hospitals that are owned and operated by Hospital Corporation of America (“HCA”). The defendant is the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who is responsible for the administration of Title XVIII of the Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq. (1976 & Supp. V 1981). The Medicare Act requires the Secretary to reimburse provider hospitals for the reasonable costs of treating Medicare patients. The Act also requires the Secretary to pay corporate providers of such services a return on equity invested in hospital facilities. The…
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