Spang Crest Home v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Spang Crest Home (Petitioner) appeals a final order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) which reversed an order of the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) adopting a hearing examiners recommendation to sustain Petitioners appeal of a decision of DPWs Bureau of Reimbursement Methods.

Petitioner, a private long-term care facility owned and operated by Lutheran Social Services—Eastern Region (LSS), is a participant in the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program. As such, Petitioner is entitled to cost-related reimbursement for care provided to qualified medical…