- Docket No.
- 6:24-cv-00357
- District Court
- Texas Eastern
Goal
- Compel agency action
- Declaration that agency action is unlawful
- Vacate agency action
Issues
Litigation Content
Why this Matters:
Plaintiffs, Medicare Advantage organizations, allege that the defendants miscalculated the 2025 star ratings for their Medicare Advantage plans in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that the defendants improperly weighted the organizations’ handling of a secret shopper call to their shared call center operated by United HealthCare Services. Star ratings, which are designed to assess a plan’s quality, affect whether a plan is eligible for the Medicare Advantage program and whether the plan can receive bonus payments.
Potential Impact:
Medicare beneficiaries seeking information about Medicare Advantage plans rely on federal star ratings. Ensuring that these ratings are accurate and not inflated helps beneficiaries find affordable plans and avoid unnecessary expenses.
19 Major Filings
- APPELLATE MANDATE (Feb 3, 2025)
- DEFENDANTS' WITHDRAWAL OF NOTICE OF APPEAL (Jan 24, 2025)
- DEFENDANTS' NOTICE OF APPEAL (Jan 21, 2025)
- OPINION (Nov 22, 2024)
- HEARING TRANSCRIPT (Nov 18, 2024)
- ORDER UNSEALING FILINGS (Nov 18, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE RE: SEALED FILINGS (Nov 14, 2024)
- DEFENDANTS' NOTICE RE: SEALED FILINGS (Nov 14, 2024)
- DEFENDANTS' REPLY RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Nov 14, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS' REPLY RE: MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Nov 7, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS' REPLY RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Nov 7, 2024)
- ORDER ON SEALED FILINGS (Oct 31, 2024)
- DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Oct 30, 2024)
- DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Oct 30, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Oct 15, 2024)
- PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Oct 15, 2024)
- SCHEDULING ORDER (Oct 11, 2024)
- JOINT MOTION FOR EXPEDITED BRIEFING (Oct 10, 2024)
- COMPLAINT (Sep 30, 2024)