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Parties Involved:
Department of Health and Human Services
Appellee
Doctors Testing Center
Appellant

Document Text:

United States Court of Appeals

For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 14-1457

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Doctors Testing Center, LLC II

lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellant

v.

Department of Health and Human Services, Sylvia Mathews Burwell , Secretary 1

lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellee

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 Appeal from United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock

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 Submitted: January 7, 2015

Filed: January 8, 2015

[Unpublished]

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Before GRUENDER, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell has been appointed to serve as Secretary of the

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Department of Health and Human Services, and is substituted as appellee pursuant

to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 43(c).

Appellate Case: 14-1457 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/08/2015 Entry ID: 4232493 
Doctors Testing Center, LLC II, appeals the district court’s adverse grant of

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summary judgment upholding the final decision of the Secretary of the Department

of Health and Human Services denying Medicare reimbursement for certain

audiology testing services. Following careful review, see Medcenter One Health Sys.

v. Sebelius, 635 F.3d 348, 350 (8th Cir. 2011) (standard of review), we agree with the

district court that the Secretary’s decision is supported by substantial evidence. See

42 U.S.C. § 405(g); 42 U.S.C. § 1395ff(b)(1)(A). Accordingly, the judgment is

affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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The Honorable Kristine G. Baker, United States DistrictJudge for the Eastern 2

District of Arkansas.

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Appellate Case: 14-1457 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/08/2015 Entry ID: 4232493