Providence Hospital v. Shalala

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ROTHSTEIN, Chief Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the court on cross motions for summary judgment. Having reviewed the motions together with all documents filed in support and in opposition, and being fully advised, the court finds and rules as follows:

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs, “the providers”, are hospitals and other Medicare providers owned and managed by three Sisters of Providence nonprofit corporations 1 operating hospitals located in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California.…