Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy
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Summary
A short, plain-English overview of Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy.
The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of the term 'entitled to [SSI] benefits' under the Medicare fraction. The Court concluded that an individual is considered entitled to SSI benefits only if eligible for a cash payment during the month of hospitalization. The decision affirmed the D.C. Circuit's ruling, rejecting the hospitals' broader interpretation.
Holding
The single most important ābottom lineā of what the Court decided in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy.
The Court held that an individual is 'entitled to [SSI] benefits' for the Medicare fraction when eligible for an SSI cash payment during the hospitalization month.
Constitutional Concepts
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Why Administrative Law is relevant to Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy
The case involves the interpretation of statutory language by an administrative agency (HHS) and the limits of that interpretation.
Syllabus excerpt (verbatim)The hospitals claim that, as a result of HHS's misinterpretation of the phrase, HHS miscalculated the hospitals' DSH adjustment and underfunded the hospitals from 2006 to 2009.
Key Quotes
Short excerpts from the syllabus in Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy that support the summary and concepts above.
"SSI benefits are cash benefits."
"Eligibility for an SSI payment is determined on a monthly basis."
"The hospitals' broader reading of 'entitled to [SSI] benefits' fails."
