Department of Health & Social Services v. Alaska State Hospital & Nursing Home Ass'n

COMPTON, Justice.

This case arises out of a dispute between the State of Alaska and the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA) over rates paid to nursing homes under the Medicaid program. The superior court granted ASHNHA judgment on the basis that the State’s plan violated the procedural requirements of the Boren Amendment. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

The federal Medicaid program is designed to provide medical assistance to low-income persons by granting federal matching funds to participating states. While participation in the Medicaid program is…