Legal Opinion

Chester Extended Care Center v. Commonwealth

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 7, 1991No. 14 E.D. Appeal Docket 1990PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the appellee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (DPW), is estopped by its conduct from recovering approximately $250,000 in payments made to the appellant, Chester Extended Care Center, for the care of Medical Assistance patients at appellant’s skilled nursing facility during a five month period in 1984, after appellant’s participation in the Medical Assistance program had been terminated.

On January 6, 1984, appellant’s license to operate a skilled nursing facility in Chester,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Com., Dept. of Public Wel. v. Uec, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Central Storage & Transfer Co. v. KaplanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Philadelphia v. Anderson, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1891
  4. Commonwealth v. Town Court Nursing Center, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Commonwealth, Commission on Charitable Organizations v. Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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3Cited by43 opinions

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  2. First Home Savings Bank, FSB v. NernbergSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Corbett v. GriffinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  4. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss FundSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  5. Wayne Moving & Storage of New Jersey, Inc. v. School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010

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