Becerra_v._Empire_Health_Foundation,_For_Valley_Hospital_Medical_Center
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation
2022 United States Supreme Court case
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center, 597 U. S. ____ (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]: 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."[1]: 2
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