Idaho County v. Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

SILAK, Justice.

This is an appeal from the district court’s affirmance of an administrative decision to deny Medicaid reimbursement to the appellant for costs of services to Medicaid patients. Appellant Idaho County Nursing Home (Idaho Nursing) seeks reversal of the administrative decision and that the respondent Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (the Department) be directed to reimburse all of the disallowed costs for the years 1985 through 1989. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Idaho Nursing is a free standing, county owned and operated long-term health care facility located in…