ISSUE: No Surprises Act

Arbitration Awards/Conduct

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Guardian Flight, LLC et al. v. Health Care Service Corporation

Status: Decision issued :
Petition for Certiorari Denied

Date Filed: June 21, 2024

Court: Fifth Circuit

Goal: Award damages +1 additional goal(s)

Guardian Flight, LLC et al. v. Health Care Service Corporation

Status: Decision issued

Date Filed: August 18, 2023

Court: Texas Northern

Goal: Award damages +1 additional goal(s)

Aetna Health Inc. et al. v. Radiology Partners, Inc. et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: December 23, 2024

Court: Florida Middle

Goal: Award damages +4 additional goal(s)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas v. HaloMD LLC

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: August 28, 2025

Court: Texas Eastern

Goal: Award damages +2 additional goal(s)

Community Insurance Company v. HaloMD, LLC et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: June 10, 2025

Court: Ohio Southern

Goal: Award damages +3 additional goal(s)

Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company et al. v. Prime Healthcare Services – St. Francis, LLC et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: January 5, 2026

Court: California Central

Goal: Award damages +5 additional goal(s)

UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. NorthStar Anesthesia of Pennsylvania, LLC

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: December 19, 2025

Court: Pennsylvania Eastern

Goal: Award damages +2 additional goal(s)

Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. et al. v. AGS Health, Inc. et al

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: November 5, 2025

Court: Virginia

Goal: Award damages +4 additional goal(s)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas v. Zotec Partners, LLC

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: December 18, 2025

Court: Texas Eastern

Goal: Award damages +3 additional goal(s)

Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company et al. v. HaloMD LLC et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: July 7, 2025

Court: California Central

Goal: Award damages +2 additional goal(s)

REACH Air Medical Services LLC v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. et al.

Status: Appeal Filed

Date Filed: October 26, 2022

Court: Florida Middle

Goal: Declaration that defendants’ actions are unlawful +2 additional goal(s)

REACH Air Medical Services LLC v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. et al.

Status: Decision issued

Date Filed: January 16, 2024

Court: Eleventh Circuit

Goal: Declaration that defendants’ actions are unlawful +2 additional goal(s)

Gargano v. Elevance Health, Inc.

Status: Case Stayed

Date Filed: October 28, 2025

Court: New York Southern

Goal: Award damages +1 additional goal(s)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare Plan of Georgia, Inc. v. HaloMD, LLC et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: May 27, 2025

Court: Georgia Northern

Goal: Award restitution +3 additional goal(s)

Guardian Flight, LLC v. Aetna Health Inc. et al.

Status: Case stayed :
Appeal Filed

Date Filed: November 1, 2022

Court: Texas Southern

Goal: Vacate arbitration award

Guardian Flight LLC et al. v. Aetna Health Inc. et al.

Status: Decision issued

Date Filed: May 10, 2024

Court: Fifth Circuit

Goal: Vacate arbitration award

Guardian Flight, LLC v. Medical Evaluators of Texas

Status: Decision issued

Date Filed: February 6, 2024

Court: Fifth Circuit

Goal: Vacate arbitration award

REACH Air Medical Services LLC et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing

Date Filed: November 16, 2022

Court: Texas Southern

Goal: Compel defendant action +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Med-Trans Corporation v. Capital Health Plan, Inc. et al.

Status: Case dismissed

Date Filed: October 4, 2022

Court: Florida Middle

Goal: Declaration that defendants’ actions are unlawful +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Med-Trans Corporation v. Capital Health Plan, Inc. et al.

Status: Case dismissed

Date Filed: January 16, 2024

Court: Eleventh Circuit

Goal: Declaration that defendants’ actions are unlawful +2 additional goal(s)

Inactive Case

Med-Trans Corporation v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. et al.

Status: Case dismissed

Date Filed: October 21, 2022

Court: Florida Middle

Goal: Declaration that defendants’ actions are unlawful +2 additional goal(s)

Important Date

February 17, 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas v. Zotec Partners, LLC

Defendant's Answer Due

February 13, 2026 UnitedHealthcare of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. NorthStar Anesthesia of Pennsylvania, LLC

Defendant's Response to Complaint Due

February 6, 2026 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas v. HaloMD LLC

Defendants' Reply Due

January 30, 2026 Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company et al. v. HaloMD LLC et al.

Plaintiffs' Responses to Motions to Strike and Dismiss Due

January 27, 2026 Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. et al. v. AGS Health, Inc. et al

Defendants' Answer Due

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