Stormont-Vail Regional Medical Center v. Bowen

CHARLES R. RICHEY, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

This case consolidates the appeals of four hospitals from the decision of the Deputy Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) denying payment of the full amount of reim bursement sought for routine services rendered inpatient Medicare beneficiaries.

The parties have filed cross motions for summary judgment and numerous supplemental pleadings. Plaintiffs allege the formula used to calculate reimbursement for routine services provided Medicare beneficiaries is arbitrary and…