South Valley Health Care Center v. Health Care Financing Administration

BRORBY, Circuit Judge.

South Valley Health Care Center (South Valley) appeals from a final decision of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (the Secretary) affirming a civil money penalty against South Valley. The penalty was levied by the Health Care Financing Administration (Administration) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1395i~3(h)(2)(B)(ii) for South Valley’s noncompliance with the conditions of a skilled nursing facility’s participation in a Medicare program. Our jurisdiction arises under 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7a(e), and we affirm. 1

I. Procedural background and standards of…