Matter of Catholic Med. Ctr. of Brooklyn & Queens, Inc. v. Dep't of Health of the State of New York

In this article 78 proceeding the Catholic Medical Center seeks judgment annulling respondent’s decision which denied the center’s appeal for revision of its 1972 Medicaid reimbursement rates. Special Term held on the basis of the affidavit of the Assistant Commissioner of Health that the department had improperly deviated from the standard fixed by section 2807 of the Public Health Law in its effort to conform with wage and price limits imposed under the Economic Stabilization Program (85 Misc 2d 14). On appeal from that decision the Appellate Division reversed and ordered a hearing to…