Providence Hospital Of Toppenish v. Shalala

52 F.3d 213 47 Soc.Sec.Rep.Ser. 425, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 43,158 PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL OF TOPPENISH; Providence Hospital of Anchorage; Providence Hospital, Rehabilitation Unit of Anchorage; Providence Hospital of Everett; Providence Hospital of Everett, Rehabilitation Unit, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donna E. SHALALA, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-35031. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 9, 1995. Decided April 4, 1995. 1 Robert E. Mazer, Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver, Baltimore, MD, for plaintiffs-appellants. 2 Esther R. Scherb and Thomas W. Coons, Office of Gen. Counsel, Dept. of Health and Human Services, Baltimore, MD, for defendant-appellee. 3 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. 4 Before ALARCON and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges, and KELLEHER. * KELLEHER, District Judge: 5 Sisters of Providence hospitals (providers) appeal from the district court's summary judgment order affirming the determination of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) disallowing the use of a "blended" interest rate for purposes of Medicare…