Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation
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2022 United States Supreme Court case
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center, 597 U.S. 424 (2022), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court clarified which patients hospitals are allowed to be reimbursed by Medicare for treating, and at what rate. : 1 In a 5–4 opinion written by Justice Elena Kagan , the Court held that "in calculating the Medicare fraction, individuals "entitled to [Medicare Part A] benefits" are all those qualifying for the program, regardless of whether they receive Medicare payments for part or all of a hospital stay." : 2
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Associate Justice Elena Kagan authored the majority opinion of the Court, which reversed the opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and remanded the case to that court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion. : 1,4
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- Jump up to: 1 2 3 _Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center _, No. 20-1312 , 597 U.S. ___ (2022)
- Jump up to: 1 2 Cogan, Jr, John Aloysius (June 27, 2022). "Divided court sides with government, cutting Medicare payments to safety-net hospitals" . SCOTUSblog. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
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Text of Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center, 597 U.S. 424 (2022) is available from: Google Scholar Justia Oyez (oral argument audio) Supreme Court (slip opinion)
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