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

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

Status: Decision issued
Date Filed: September 1, 2023
Court: Texas Northern
Goal: Block enforcement of an agency action against Humana +2 additional goal(s)

Barrows et al v. Humana, Inc.

Status: Motion to Dismiss Granted in Part
Date Filed: December 12, 2023
Court: Kentucky Western
Goal: Award damages +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 +1 additional goal(s)

United States ex rel. Shea v. eHealth, Inc. et al.

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

Tracked Litigation

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

Barrows et al v. Humana, Inc.

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

United States ex rel. Shea v. eHealth, Inc. et al.

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