Yarbrough v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

This is an appeal from an order of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) brought by Temple University Hospital (Temple) as attorney-in-fact for Joseph *209Yarbrough (claimant). The DPW order affirmed a hearing examiner’s decision which denied claimant medical assistance benefits.

Claimant received medical treatment at Temple as an inpatient from July 19 through July 22, 1982. • On the date of addmission, Temple, on behalf of claimant, prepared a medical assistance application. The Philadelphia County Assistance Office (CAO) received the application and shortly thereafter…