District Court, District of Columbia July 5, 2011, Civil Action 11-0116 (ESH) (DISTRICT HOSP. PARTNERS, LP v. Sebelius)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLEN SEGAL HUVELLE, District Judge.

Plaintiffs own and operate 186 hospitals that participate in the Medicare program. They have sued the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) in her official capacity, alleging that her methodology for setting thresholds for outlier payments to their hospitals, under the Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1395

et seq.