Medicare Advantage Archives - Health Care Litigation Tracker

More than half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries are now enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan – an alternative to traditional Medicare coverage run by private companies. With Medicare Advantage taking on a more dominant presence in the Medicare program, various concerns have been raised with respect to overpayments, marketing practices, transparency, and prior authorization denials. Industry has aggressively fought policy efforts to reform aspects of the Medicare Advantage program, including through litigation.

Tracked Litigation

Barrows et al v. Humana, Inc.

Status: Decision issued
Date Filed: December 12, 2023
Court: Kentucky Western
Goal: Award damages to plaintiffs +1 additional goal(s)

United States et al. v. eHealth, Inc. et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing
Date Filed: November 2, 2021
Court: Massachusetts
Goal: Obtain damages +1 additional goal(s)

Association of American Medical Colleges et al. v. National Institutes of Health et al.

Status: Decision issued
Date Filed: February 10, 2025
Court: Massachusetts
Goal: Declaration that regulation is unlawful +1 additional goal(s)

Estate of Gene B. Lokken et al. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. et al.

Status: Decision issued :
Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part and Denied in Part
Date Filed: November 14, 2023
Court: Minnesota
Goal: Award damages to plaintiffs +1 additional goal(s)

Humana Inc. et al. v. Kennedy et al.

Status: Briefing is ongoing
Date Filed: September 1, 2023
Court: Texas Northern
Goal: Block government from enforcing payment recoveries against Humana under new audit methodology +2 additional goal(s)