American Hospital Association

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN HOSPITAL : ASSOCIATION, et al., : : Plaintiffs, : Civil Action No.: 18-2084 (RC) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 35, 40, 42 : ALEX M. AZAR II, United States : Secretary of Health and : Human Services, et al., : : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR A PERMANENT INJUNCTION; REMANDING THE 2018 AND 2019 OPPS RULES TO HHS I. INTRODUCTION This Court previously held that the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) exceeded its statutory authority when it reduced the 2018 Medicare reimbursement…