Legal Opinion
Vencor, Inc. v. Physicians Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 23, 2000No. 99-7089PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILLIAMS.
STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Vencor, Inc., a provider of longterm hospital care, filed a diversity action 1 against Physicians Mutual Insurance Company, seeking reimbursement for expenses incurred by 10 patients who stayed in six of its hospitals beyond the period covered by Medicare. Each of the patients held “Me-digap” insurance policies issued by Physicians Mutual; Vencor sues as third party beneficiary. Among other defenses, Physicians Mutual claimed that certain provisions of the Medicare Act and associated regulations barred…
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