United States First Circuit

Summary judgment for Dep't of Health and Human Services in a case surrounding Medicare reimbursements for a compensation plan is affirmed where: 1) the Administrator made a decision within the prescribed 60 days; 2) regulations promulgated by the Dep't were valid interpretations; and 3) the Administrator's "strict application" of the regulations was proper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/08/2006
• Published 05/08/2006

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges and GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Héctor J. Pérez Rivera and Carlos R. Pastrana-Torres, with whom Goldman, Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C., were on brief, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Maryalice Kozak, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom José M. Pizzaro-Zayas, Assistant United States Attorney, and H.S. García, United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellees.