Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/55 soc.sec.rep.ser. 21, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 45,779, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9001, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14,555 Beverly Community Hospital Association, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, D/B/A Beverly Hospital Bellwood Medical Corporation, D/B/A Bellwood General Hospital Chico Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Chico Community Rehabilitation Hospital, D/B/A Chico Community Hospital Hollywood Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys, D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Hollywood Lancaster Hospital Corporation, D/B/A Lancaster Community Hospital v. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services, California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D. Saraf Protap, M.D. v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Resources, S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated Pratap Saraf, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated v. Donna E. Shalala, ph.d., Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Defendants- California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Donald R. MacPherson Jr., as Successor in Interest to Decedent Christina MacPherson & MacPherson Oil Company Employee Welfare Benefit Plan v. Employers Health Insurance
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No. 749912
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
55 soc.sec.rep.ser. 21, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 45,779, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9001, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14,555 Beverly Community Hospital Association, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, D/B/A Beverly Hospital Bellwood Medical Corporation, D/B/A Bellwood General Hospital Chico Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Chico Community Rehabilitation Hospital, D/B/A Chico Community Hospital Hollywood Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys, D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Hollywood Lancaster Hospital Corporation, D/B/A Lancaster Community Hospital v. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services, California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D. Saraf Protap, M.D. v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Resources, S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated Pratap Saraf, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated v. Donna E. Shalala, ph.d., Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Defendants- California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Donald R. MacPherson Jr., as Successor in Interest to Decedent Christina MacPherson & MacPherson Oil Company Employee Welfare Benefit Plan v. Employers Health Insurance
No. 749912 · Decided December 2, 1997
No. 749912·Ninth Circuit · 1997·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
December 2, 1997
Citation
No. 749912
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55 soc.sec.rep.ser. 21, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 45,779, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9001, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14,555 Beverly Community Hospital Association, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, D/B/A Beverly Hospital Bellwood Medical Corporation, D/B/A Bellwood General Hospital Chico Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Chico Community Rehabilitation Hospital, D/B/A Chico Community Hospital Hollywood Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys, D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Hollywood Lancaster Hospital Corporation, D/B/A Lancaster Community Hospital v. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services, California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D. Saraf Protap, M.D. v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Resources, S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated Pratap Saraf, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated v. Donna E. Shalala, ph.d., Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Defendants- California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Donald R. MacPherson Jr., as Successor in Interest to Decedent Christina MacPherson & MacPherson Oil Company Employee Welfare Benefit Plan v. Employers Health Insurance is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for 55 soc.sec.rep.ser. 21, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 45,779, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 9001, 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 14,555 Beverly Community Hospital Association, a California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, D/B/A Beverly Hospital Bellwood Medical Corporation, D/B/A Bellwood General Hospital Chico Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Chico Community Rehabilitation Hospital, D/B/A Chico Community Hospital Hollywood Community Hospital Medical Center, Inc., D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Van Nuys, D/B/A Hollywood Community Hospital of Hollywood Lancaster Hospital Corporation, D/B/A Lancaster Community Hospital v. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, California Ambulance Association v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services, California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D. Saraf Protap, M.D. v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Resources, S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of Health Services, Richard Gilmore, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated Pratap Saraf, M.D., Individually and on Behalf of All Those Similarly Situated v. Donna E. Shalala, ph.d., Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services S. Kimberly Belshe, Director of the California Department of Health Services, Defendants- California Medical Association California Academy of Family Physicians California Society of Anesthesiologists California Urological Association California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians California Chapter of the American College of Cardiology California Society of Internal Medicine California Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation California Radiology Society, Chapter of the American College of Radiology v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Donald R. MacPherson Jr., as Successor in Interest to Decedent Christina MacPherson & MacPherson Oil Company Employee Welfare Benefit Plan v. Employers Health Insurance in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on December 2, 1997.
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