United States Fifth Circuit
LOUISIANA DEP'T OF HEALTH & HOSP. v. CTR. FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVS., 02-60834
An administrator of Medicare and Medicaid Services was unreasonable in determining that Rural Health Clinics in Louisiana do not furnish "hospital services", and hence are not eligible for certain reimbursements.
Appellate Information
- Decided 09/22/2003
- Published 09/22/2003
Judges
- CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:, Before WIENER, CLEMENT, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Caroline Montrose Brown (argued), Maura Ann Dalton, Charles A. Miller, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, for Petitioner., Jack Mark Stolier (argued), James Peter Kovata, Sullivan, Stolier & Resor, New Orleans, LA, for Rural Hosp. Coalition Inc., Amicus Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Carole Faith Kagan (argued), U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC, James R. Farris, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of Gen. Counsel, Region VI, Dallas, TX, for Respondents.