Legal Opinion
American Lithotripsy Society v. Thompson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 12, 2002No. 1:01-cv-01812PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KENNEDY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs American Lithotripsy Society (“ALS”) and Urology Society of America (“USA”) bring this action against defendant Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMMS”) contending that two regulations promulgated by defendant are unlawful as they apply to a medical procedure known as lithotripsy. Plaintiffs contend that the regulations violate the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(A) (“APA”), and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. (“RFA”). The first regulation classifies lithotripsy as an “inpatient [or]…
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