Baptist Home of Philadelphia v. Department of Public Welfare

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Baptist Home of Philadelphia 1 petitions for review of a final order of the Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Hearings and Appeals, dismissing its appeal of the reimbursement amount allowed by the Department for services rendered to persons at Baptist Home enrolled in Medical Assistance, an amount Baptist Home contends is inadequate. The appeal of Baptist Home came to the Bureau on transfer from the Board of Claims. The Department adopted the recommendation of the Bureau’s administrative law judge (ALJ) that the Department should not accept jurisdiction over…