Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit July 23, 2015, 15-1202 (Geisinger Community Medical Center v. Secretary United States Department of Health & Human Services)

OPINION OF THE COURT

FISHER, Circuit Judge.

Hospitals that are disadvantaged by their geographic location may reclassify to a different wage index area for certain Medicare reimbursement purposes by applying for redesignation to the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board (“Board”). Section 401 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999, Pub.L. No.