Monsour Medical Center v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare

Opinion by

Senior Judge Narick,

Monsour Medical Center (Petitioner) appeals from a decision of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) which denied Petitioners request for reimbursement for in-patient care.

The issue presented for our consideration by Petitioner in its brief is whether the decision of DPWs Executive Deputy Secretary in denying reimbursement for the hospitalization of a mentally retarded fifteen year old boy from June 12, 1985 to June 16, 1985 was proper. However, before we can reach this issue, we must determine whether Petitioners appeal to…