Amisub (PSL), Inc. v. Colorado Department of Social Services

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, three licensed Colorado hospitals (hereinafter “appellants” or “Hospitals”) appeal from a final judgment against them. 698 F.Supp. 217. As Medicaid providers, they challenged the State of Colorado’s system for reimbursement of inpatient hospital services as violative of 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq. (1989 Supp.) (hereinafter “Medicaid Act”). On appeal, appellants allege the district court had jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. § 1331, 28 U.S.C. § 1361, and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court correctly held jurisdiction was based on 28 U.S.C. § 1331 since plaintiffs…