Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit March 26, 2001, 00-1409 (Inova Alexandria Hospital v. Donna E. Shalala, Secretary,department of Health and Human Services)

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MICHAEL wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Chief Judge ANDERSON joined.

OPINION

MICHAEL, Circuit Judge:

Inova Alexandria Hospital (the Hospital) contested its Medicare reimbursement for 1994 by filing an administrative appeal with the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (the Board) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).