Legal Opinion
AFFINITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. v. Sebelius
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 1, 2010No. Civil Action No.: 10-0946 (RMU)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Denying the Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order
RICARDO M. URBINA, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
The plaintiffs are a group of fifteen hospice care providers participating in Medicare, a federal program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”). They commenced this action pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 553 et seq., challenging HHS’s demands for repayment of funds distributed to the plaintiffs purportedly in excess of the lawful cap on such distributions. The plaintiffs contend that the regulation…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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