Catholic Medical Center v. NH-VT Hospitalization Service, Inc.

ORDER

DEVINE, Chief Judge.

Catholic Medical Center (“CMC”), a hospital situated in Manchester, New Hampshire, brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1395oo (f) for review of a decision by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”). The final decision of the Secretary found plaintiff not entitled to Medicare reimbursement either for the costs of care to indigent persons pursuant to CMC’s Hill-Burton obligation or for the costs of Medicare patients’ bedside telephones. For the reasons set forth below, the decision of the Secretary is affirmed.

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