Blinzinger v. Americana Healthcare Corp.

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Americana Healthcare Corporation (Americana) is a provider of Medicaid and Medicare services. The Indiana Department of Public Welfare (Department) compensates Americana for the services it provides under the plans. The compensation is prospective and partly based upon a cost-related projection. I.C0. 12-1-7-17 (Burns Code Ed.Repl.1981) as amended by P.L. 80-1984 and P.L. 188-1985 now I.C. 12-1-T-17.2(b) (Burns Code Ed.Supp.1986) (payments to skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities.)

The Medicaid-Medicare provider status may be terminated by the Department if, after…