BREAKING: At issue in this case is whether HHS has the discretion to engage in "interpretive rulemaking" without public notice-and-comment steps.
Thursday, September 27, 2018
 

BREAKING: Supreme Court Takes Up Multi-Billion-Dollar DSH Payments Dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review a case with major consequences for hospitals that serve high numbers of low-income patients.

At issue in this case is whether HHS has the discretion to engage in "interpretive rulemaking" without public notice-and-comment steps.
The dispute implicates up to $4 billion in reimbursements.

The Supreme Court agreed to review the appellate ruling written by Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Hundreds of similarly situated hospitals have filed dozens of follow-on lawsuits making similar claims. Read the full story.

 

 

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