Trust Under the Will of James Wills v. Burwell

Plaintiff Wills Eye Hospital appeals the agency decision denying its application to enroll in Medicare as a hospital. The agency denied the application on the basis that Wills Eye was not sufficiently engaged in providing inpatient care.1

Before the Court are the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment on the administrative record. For the reasons discussed below, the Court will GRANT the Secretary's Motion for Summary Judgment.2

I. BACKGROUND

Medicare, established under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq. (2001), provides a system of federally-funded health…