Ashtabula County Medical Center v. Thompson

OPINION

ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Ashtabula County Medical Center (“ACMC”), a hospital located in Ashta-bula, Ohio, sought a higher rate of reimbursement for the care provided in its skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) than that allowed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”). ACMC filed suit in federal court seeking review of a final decision of the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (“the Board”), which had construed the applicable statutes and regulations in a manner adverse to the hospital. The district court held that the Secretary’s interpretation…