American Hospital Association v. Azar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________ ) AMERICAN HOSPITAL ) ASSOCIATION, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 18-2841 (RMC) ) ALEX M. AZAR II, ) Secretary of the Department of Health ) and Human Services, ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Previously, the Court held that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) exceeded its statutory authority when it selectively reduced by Final Rule reimbursement rates under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) to off-campus…