Tenet HealthSystems HealthCorp. v. Thompson

Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GARLAND.

GARLAND, Circuit Judge:

Tenet HealthSystems HealthCorp., a Medicare provider, contends that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inadequately reimbursed it for its losses on the sale of a hospital. The district court agreed and remanded the case to HHS for redetermination of the amount due. We disagree and reverse the judgment of the district court.

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We begin with an exposition of the Medicare regulations applicable to this appeal, and then describe the proceedings below.

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During the period relevant to this case, and with caveats…