Verdant Health Commission v. Burwell

*1118ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

RONALD B. LEIGHTON, District Judge.

The plaintiffs challenge the DHHS Secretary’s decision to exclude certain. low-income populations from Medicare reimbursement calculations. The Medicare formula includes patient days for individuals “eligible for medical assistance under a state plan approved under subchapter XIX.” 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(d)(5)(vi)(II). (Medicaid eligible patients). Additionally, there is another category of patient population “regarded” as Medicaid eligible: patient days served as part of a demonstration project authorized by Section 1115 of…