Wood v. Fahey

OPINION OF THE COURT

Larkin, J.

This is a proceeding commenced by Ellis Hospital and Mary K. Wood, as copetitioners, to review the denial of medical assistance to Mrs. Wood. Ellis Hospital seeks judgment in the sum of $58,289.72 for the cost of hospitalizing Mrs. Wood from October 29, 1975 to June 10. 1977, said sum apparently representing the established rate for payment for medically indigent patients. Additional hospital costs incurred subsequent to June 10, 1977 are also sought.

Mrs. Wood, born in 1892, was admitted to Ellis Hospital on January 20, 1975 from her Schenectady home. Upon her…