Commonwealth v. Ludlow Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge Williams, Jr.,

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (DPW), from a decision of the Board of Claims ordering DPW to pay Ludlow Clinical Laboratories, Inc. (Ludlow) $1,394,327.38 plus interest. The amount of the award constituted moneys remaining unpaid by DPW on in*180voices submitted by Ludlow for laboratory services performed relative to the Medicare and Medical Assistance Programs.

The facts, as found by the Board of Claims (Board), indicate that Ludlow commenced its clinical laboratory business effective September, 1972, the month in…