Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Belshe

Opinion

SPARKS, Acting P. J.

In this appeal from a judgment granting a petition for writ of mandate, we consider the responsibilities of health care providers and the Department of Health Services (Department) for accurate reimbursement of Medi-Cal claims. (See Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14000 et seq. [all subsequent statutory references are to the Welfare and Institutions Code unless otherwise indicated].) We conclude the trial court erred in granting a writ of mandate to compel the Department to audit cost reports filed by plaintiff Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Kaiser). We shall therefore reverse…