Chesapeake Hospital Authority v. Department of Medical Assistance Services

By Judge V. Thomas Forehand, Jr.

This matter is before the Court on Chesapeake Hospital Authority’s (“the Hospital”) Petition for Appeal from a Final Agency Decision dated December 19, 2011, from the Department of Medical Assistance Services (“DMAS” or “the Department”).

This appeal presents a single issue raised by the Hospital, which administered inpatient services to three Virginia Medicaid recipients: P.M.G., S.T., and J.M.C. The Hospital asserts thatthe Department improperly denied payment for the inpatient services it provided these recipients. The Department conducted a utilization…