Autumn Journey Hospice, Inc. v. Sebelius

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUTUMN JOURNEY HOSPICE, INC., : : Plaintiff, : Civil Action No.: 09-2403 (RMU) : v. : Re Document Nos.: 8, 9 : KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, : in her official capacity as Secretary of the : U.S. Department of Health and : Human Services, : : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION OVERRULING THE DEFENDANT’S OBJECTION TO THE PLAINTIFF’S RELATED CASE DESIGNATION; DENYING THE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS I. INTRODUCTION The plaintiff is a hospice care provider participating in Medicare, a federal program administered by the Department of Health and Human…