Cullman Regional Medical Center v. Shalala

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KESSLER, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This action for declaratory and injunctive relief is brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 701 et. seq. Plaintiff Cullman Regional Medical Center (“Cullman”) is a hospital located in Cullman, Alabama that provides Medicare Services. Defendant Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the “Secretary”), administers the Medicare program. Plaintiff seeks judicial review of the Secretary’s deniál of its application for geographic reclassification under the Medicare reimbursement…