Frankford Hospital v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Frankford Hospital (Frankford) appeals from an order and adjudication of February 23, 1982, by the Department of Public Welfare’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), which granted DPW’s motion to dismiss Frankford’s agency appeal from DPW’s refusal to reimburse the hospital for non-acute care. OHA granted DPW’s motion on the basis of our decision in Temple University v. Department of Public Welfare, 47 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 22, 407 A.2d 92 (1979), aff’d 490 Pa. 207, 415 A.2d 413, appeal dismissed, 449 U.S. 1005 (1980) (Temple III). In Temple III, on motion for summary…