2024D07

This case involves the following three issues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 ("FY 2013"):
1. Whether the Medicare Contractor should have adjusted William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak's (hereinafter "Provider" or "Beaumont") nursing school passthrough costs, specifically Cohort Clinical Training.
2. Whether the Medicare Contractor should have adjusted the Provider's square footage attributable to nursing and allied health ("NAH") programs.
3. Whether the Medicare Contractor should have adjusted Beaumont's kidney acquisition costs.