DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DIV. MED. SERV. v. Little Hills Healthcare, LLC

MARY R. RUSSELL, Judge.

The Department of Social Services, Division of Medical Services (“DMS”), 1 seeks review of the decision of the Administrative Hearing Commission granting an increased direct Medicaid payment to Little Hills Healthcare, d/b/a Centerpointe Hospital (“Hospital”), 2 for the state fiscal year (“SFY”) 2004. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const, art. V sec. 10, as the case was taken on transfer after opinion by the court of appeals. The Commission’s decision is not unreasonable and is, therefore, affirmed.

A. Background

The issue in this case is whether DMS is…