Legal Opinion
St. Joseph'S Hospital of Kansas City v. Heckler
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1986No. 84-2614PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
St. Joseph’s Hospital of Kansas City and Methodist Medical Center (collectively Hospitals) appeal the dismissal of their civil action brought under the Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq. The district court dismissed the action after concluding it was without subject matter jurisdiction to address the issues presented. We agree and affirm.
The Medicare Act (Act) was adopted by Congress to ensure that a wide range of health care services are readily available to qualified elderly and disabled persons. Id. The services authorized by the Act are performed by participating…
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