Northampton Convalescent Center v. Commonwealth

OPINION OF THE COURT

CASTILLE, Justice.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the Commonwealth Court, in reversing the administrative adjudication and ordering the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (“DPW’) to pay a disputed reimbursement to a nursing facility participating in the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program,1 can also sua sponte order the DPW to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum on that reimbursement. Because we find that the payment of interest on such a reimbursement is prohibited, we reverse the order of the Commonwealth Court.

The relevant facts to…