Department of Public Welfare v. Maplewood Manor Convalescent Center, Inc.

NEWMAN, Judge.

The Department of Public Welfare (DPW) appeals an order of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Board of Claims (Board). This order required DPW to pay fifty dollars for a legal filing fee to Maplewood Manor Convalescent Center (Maplewood) after DPW and Maplewood filed a Stipulation of Settlement with DPW’s Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) that included a provision that both parties would bear their own expenses.

Maplewood is a nursing home provider enrolled in the Medical Assistance Program. Through this program, DPW reimburses Maplewood for expenses, the sole state agency that…