Ninth Circuit Vacates Low-Wage-Index Policy
By EsqSocial Corporation 20/12/24
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. Xavier Becerra, No. 23-55157 (9th Cir. Dec. 11, 2024)....
By: King & Spalding