HCR ManorCare v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

HCR ManorCare, Old Orchard Health Care Center (ManorCare), petitions for review of a final order of the Department of Public Welfare’s (Department) Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (Bureau), which affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) to dismiss ManorCare’s appeal. At issue is a decision of the Northampton County Assistance Office (CAO) to deny long-term care medical assistance benefits to Alma Kenney (Mrs. Kenney). The Bureau denied Manor-Care’s appeal of this adverse determination because it concluded that Manor-Care’s appeal was barred by the…