Legal Opinion
Villa View Community Hospital, Inc. v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1983No. 81-5713PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EAST, Senior District Judge:
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) disallowed reimbursement under the Medicare Act1 for amortization of land use costs claimed by Villa View Community Hospital (Villa View). The District Court affirmed the Secretary’s disallowance and Villa View appealed. Because we find the Secretary’s action lacks a *1088rational basis and is unsupported by substantial evidence, we reverse.
A. FACTS
Villa View was formed as a nonprofit corporation to (1) purchase the ongoing hospital operation of Villa View Hospital, Inc. (VVH), a proprietary corporation, and the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Universal Camera Corp. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Consolo v. Federal Maritime CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Illinois Central Railroad v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pacific Coast Medical Enterprises v. HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- National Medical Enterprises v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- HCA Health Services of Midwest, Inc. v. BowenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Canyoneers, Inc., Etc., Dba Grand Canyon Trail Guides v. Donald Hodel, Secretary, Department of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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