United States v. Tenet Healthcare Corp.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(B)(1)

FEESS, District Judge.

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INTRODUCTION

The defendants named in this suit, 26 hospitals and their corporate owners, pro vide healthcare to thousands of patients, including many who are entitled to Medicare coverage for at least a portion of their treatment. To obtain Medicare reimbursement for the treatment of such patients, medical providers, like the defendant hospitals, must submit to the government a claim to which they assign codes that determine the fee the government will pay for…