CHESTER EXTENDED CARE CENTER v. DPW


526 Pa. 350 (1991)

586 A.2d 379

CHESTER EXTENDED CARE CENTER, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 7, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey B. Albert, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Bruce G. Baron, Mary Frances Grabowski, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADOKAS and CAPPY, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the appellee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (DPW), is estopped by its conduct from recovering approximately $250,000 in payments made to the appellant, Chester Extended Care Center, for the care of Medical Assistance patients at appellant's skilled nursing facility during a five month period in 1984, after appellant's participation in the Medical...

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