St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Social Services

The Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) appeals a judgment reversing its order concluding that St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center (SPR) is not entitled to Medical Assistance payments for services it rendered to Thomas Houser III. DHSS contends that the trial court erred by (1) concluding that SPR substantially complied with the application requirements in ch. 49, STATS., and that such substantial compliance was sufficient to entitle SPR to reimbursement and (2) applying equitable doctrines in a ch. 227, STATS., review of an administrative decision. Because we conclude that…