Department of Public Welfare v. Presbyterian Medical Center

I disagree with the majority that the reimbursement claims at issue here, filed under the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program prior to 2003, lie properly before DPW’s Bureau of Hearing Appeals (BHA). Because I believe the Board of Claims has jurisdiction over these claims, I respectfully dissent.

As a service provider, Oakmont entered into a provider agreement with DPW. If Oakmont disputed the amount of reimbursement allowed by regulation, the BHA would be the *355correct tribunal to hear that claim. See DPW v. River Street Associates, 798 A.2d 260, 264 (Pa.Cmwlth.2002) (dispute centers on…