- Docket No.
- 3:22-cv-01077
- District Court
- Florida Middle
Goal
- Require arbitrator to re-hear dispute
- Vacate arbitration award
Issues
Litigation Content
Why this Matters:
The plaintiff, an air ambulance provider, sued a health insurer and arbitration entity following the resolution of the No Surprises Act’s arbitration process—a process used to resolve payment disputes for surprise out-of-network bills between payers and out-of-network health care providers. The plaintiff argues that the arbitration award should be set aside and the dispute reheard due to unlawful misrepresentations and the application of an illegal presumption in favor of the qualifying payment amount. The No Surprises Act provides for strict limitations on the judicial review of arbitration awards to facilitate a swift and cost-efficient resolution of disputes between payers and providers.
Potential Impact:
Drawing arbitration entities directly into burdensome lawsuits frustrates the intent of an efficient arbitration process to swiftly resolve disputes under the No Surprises Act in a cost-efficient manner.
14 Major Filings
- RESPONSE to MOTION and Supplemental Brief (May 26, 2023)
- STATEMENT OF INTEREST (United States) (May 12, 2023)
- Notice of Supplemental Authority (Feb 17, 2023)
- ORDER setting a hearing on all pending motions (Jan 18, 2023)
- Minute Entry Scheduling Hearing (Jan 17, 2023)
- REPLY to Response to Motion re 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint and Motion to Strike Demand for Attorneys Fees (Jan 13, 2023)
- REPLY to Response to Motion re 26 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint and Joinder (Jan 13, 2023)
- RESPONSE in Opposition re 26 MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint (Dec 23, 2022)
- RESPONSE in Opposition re 24 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint and Motion to Strike Demand for Attorneys Fees (Dec 22, 2022)
- MOTION to Dismiss 1 Complaint and Joinder in C2Cs 24 Motion to Strike Attorneys Fee (Nov 30, 2022)
- MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint and Motion to Strike Demand for Attorneys Fees (Nov 18, 2022)
- ORDER reassigning this case (Nov 17, 2022)
- CORPORATE Disclosure Statement by Med-Trans Corporation (Oct 10, 2022)
- COMPLAINT (Oct 4, 2022)