relying on step one of the analysis set forth in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Res. Def. Council, 467 U.S. 837, 842, 104 S.Ct. 2778, 81 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984)
How later courts described this case
- relying on step one of the analysis set forth in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Res. Def. Council, 467 U.S. 837, 842, 104 S.Ct. 2778, 81 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984)
- “A final administrative or judicial decision ... that a particular cost was, indeed, ‘allowable’ in the base year should provide conclusive proof that the cost should be included in the provider’s [target amount] for the PPS year under appeal.”
- "[O]ur inquiry into congressional intent must encompass both the particular language, as well as the broader design of the statute."
- plain meaning of the statute renders further investigations unnecessary
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
MIKYA, Circuit Judge,
concurring:
I concur in the decision and excellent opinion of the Chief Judge, except for the expendable discussion of legislative history. I believe that when the plain meaning of a statute is found, it is unnecessary and unwise to delve further.