AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION et al v. SEBELIUS

  1. September 17, 2014

    AHA Can't Sue Over Rejected Inpatient Payments: Judge

    In a significant win for the Obama administration, a D.C. federal judge on Wednesday wiped out an American Hospital Association lawsuit related to hundreds of millions of dollars in rejected claims for inpatient reimbursement, finding that judicial review is not permitted.

  2. July 24, 2013

    Inpatient Billing Suit Threatens Medicare System, HHS Says

    The U.S. Health and Human Services Department urged a federal judge Wednesday to toss a high-profile suit over denied hospital claims for inpatient services, saying that requiring the agency to "re-review" untimely claims would hinder the efficiency of the Medicare system.

  3. June 28, 2013

    AHA Slams HHS 'Gamesmanship' In Medicare Inpatient Billing

    The American Hospital Association on Thursday lobbed sharp words at the U.S. Health and Human Services Department in a high-profile suit over rejected payments for inpatient admissions, urging a Washington federal judge to preserve its case and accusing the agency's chief of "legal gamesmanship."

  4. June 07, 2013

    CMS Urges Court To Toss AHA's Inpatient Billing Suit

    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Thursday urged a Washington federal judge to dismiss an American Hospital Association suit challenging Medicare claim policies for denied hospital inpatient claims, saying the group had not exhausted its other available options.

  5. March 25, 2013

    AHA Pursues Suit Over CMS Inpatient Billing Despite Ruling

    The American Hospital Association has decided to move forward with its lawsuit challenging Medicare's policies for billing on denied hospital inpatient claims, rejecting the agency's argument that a new administrative ruling would resolve the hospital group's complaints.

  6. November 01, 2012

    Hospitals Air Contractor Grievances In Medicare Suit

    The American Hospital Association on Thursday accused Medicare of illegally refusing to reimburse hospitals for hundreds of millions of dollars, in a suit that aims not only to upend agency polices, but also to draw attention to the industry's many grievances with Medicare's audit contractor program.