Research Medical Center v. Schweiker

FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Research Medical Center (Research) appeals the judgment of the district court1 affirming the decision of the Secretary of Health and Human Services as to Research’s reimbursement under the Medicare Act. 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

I. Background

Research is a private, non-profit corporation which operates a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Since the inception of the Medicare program, it has been a “provider of services” within the meaning of the Medicare Act. See 42 U.S.C. § 1395x(u) (1976 and Supp. IV 1980). As a…