Legal Opinion
Dr. Joseph G. Bussey, Jr., M. D. And Amy Jackson, P. A. v. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Resources
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1980No. 77-3224PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
Appellants contend that the fifth amendment of the federal Constitution requires Medicare reimbursement, 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq., for paramedical services performed by physicians’ assistants. The proper administrative forum rejected appellants’ contention on its merits, and the district court dismissed the ensuing action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We affirm.
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Appellant Amy Jackson, a physician’s assistant licensed by the State of Georgia, assists appellant Joseph G. Bussey, Jr., M.D., in surgical operations and in preoperative and postoperative care. Jackson…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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3Cited by25 opinions
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