County of Lancaster v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

In this appeal, Lancaster County challenges the determination by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) of the amount of money which 'the county was entitled to receive from the Commonwealth through the Medical Assistance Program.

The county operates the county nursing home facility, Conestoga View, with participation in the Medical Assistance Program,1 through which the Commonwealth .shares the financial support of the county home operation. At the end of each fiscal year, the Pemnsyl*641vania Auditor General’s .office audits the county home for DPW, and in each year from…