Inez L. Rubin v. Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

This appeal presents the question whether the district court had jurisdiction over a claim for Medicare benefits where the amount remaining in controversy is less than $1,000.

In April 1974, plaintiff filed her action under the Social Security Act seeking to recover hospital benefits for the period July 7, 1971, through July 17, 1971, in the amount of $722. Plaintiff had been hospitalized from June 11 until July 17 for the treatment of various ailments. The initial decision of the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare on September 28, 1971, denied plaintiff $1,130.12 in hospital benefits…