ments in excruciating detail.”[18]These hospitals and other providers seeking to challenge CMS payment policies may encounter courts examining the Medicare statutory scheme, whether under the new review tools offered by the Loper Bright decision or based on the plain language of the congressionally drafted details.As CMS faces increased judicial scrutiny regarding its interpretation of the congressional Medicare literature, the agency may find that navigating these challenges requires a continuous reassessment of its policies.[1]Bridgeport Hosp. v. Becerra, Nos. 22–5249, 22– 5269, 2024 WL 3504407 (DC Cir. July 23, 2024)[2] 89 Fed. Reg. 68986, 69308 (Aug. 28, 2024).[3]Bridgeport Hospital, at 13 n. 3.[4]See 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(d)(3)(E)(i).[5] 42 U.S.C. § 1395ww(d)(5)(I)(i).[6]See 84 Fed. Reg. at 19158, 19394-96 (May 3, 2019).[7]Id. at 19672.[8]See Bridgeport Hospital at 14-15, n. 4.[9]Id. at 2.[10]Id. at 10.[11]Id. at 13.[12]Id.[13]Id. at 14.[14]SeeMilton S. Hershey Med. Ctr. v. Becerra, No. 19-2680 (May 17, 2021).[15]See 87 Fed. Reg. 48780, 49066 (Aug. 10, 2022).[16]SeeAm. Hosp. Ass’n v. Becerra, 142 S. Ct. 1896 (2022); 88 Fed. Reg. 44078 (Jul. 11, 2023).[17]SeeSaint Francis Med. Ctr. v. Azar, 894 F.3d 290, 291 (DC Cir. 2018); Saint Mary’s Regional Med. Ctr. et al, v. Becerra, Case No. 1:23-cv-01594 (pending with similar related cases in DC District Court).[18]See Bridgeport Hospital, at 12.[View source.]