On December 11, 2024, the Ninth Circuit struck down an HHS policy that boosted the wage index, and therefore the Medicare reimbursement rate, for hospitals in low-income communities in Kaweah Delta Health Care District v....more
12/20/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Hospitals ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Medicare ,
Minimum Wage ,
Reimbursements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Wage and Hour