Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association v. Roberts

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division VIRGINIA HOSPITAL & ) HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-587—-HEH ) CHERYL ROBERTS, in her official ) capacity as Director of the Virginia ) Department of Medical Assistance ) Services, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION (Resolving Motions and Closing the Case) This case involves the Virginia General Assembly’s approval of Budget Item 313.AAAAA (the “Downcoding Provision”) on April 22, 2020. Submitted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…