Court of Appeals of Arizona January 22, 2002, 1-CA-CV 01-0029 (Arizona Society of Pathologists v. Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration)

OPINION

RYAN, Judge.

¶ 1 This litigation concerns Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System’s (“AHCCCS”)

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compensation of hospital-based pathologists for “indirect services.” We conclude that AHCCCS did not have a lawful basis through a specific, applicable statute or properly promulgated rule for denying coverage of indirect pathology service claims.