Psychiatric Institute of Washington, D.C., Inc. v. Harris

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FLANNERY, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on cross-motions for summary judgment. The court must review a final decision by the Secretary of Health and Human Services reversing a decision of the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB). The PRRB had awarded additional Medicare reimbursement to plaintiff to defray the costs of its Gerontological Treatment Center (GTC).

Background

Medicare recognizes that a hospital’s costs are greater in Special Care Units than in other units, and computes reimbursable costs in such a way that results in higher payments to…