Johnson County Memorial Hospital v. Schweiker

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

DILLIN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs are 51 general, acute care, not-for-profit or county hospitals located in the State of Indiana which participate in the Medicare program contained in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395, et seq., and in the grant program established by the Hill-Burton Act, 42 U.S.C. § 291. Plaintiffs seek review of the defendants’ decision not to include the cost of uncompensated care obligations mandated by participation in the Hill-Burton program as reimbursable costs under the Medicare program. Jurisdiction is based on 42 U.S.C.…