Bloomington Hospital v. United States

*289 OPINION

FUTEY, Judge.

This case is before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss, or in the alternative, for summary judgment, and plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary judgment, or in the alternative, to obtain declaratory judgment on the June 1, 1987, settlement agreement.1

Factual Background

Plaintiffs, 29 Indiana hospitals, seek $1,142,334.00 in Medicare reimbursements plus interest and costs, claiming that they are rightful parties to a settlement reached between the American Hospital Association (AHA) (negotiating on the behalf of hospitals nationwide) and the Secretary of Health &…