No. 20-1162

Maine Community Health Options, et al. v. United States

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: affordable-care-act breach-of-contract contract-law contract-law-analogy cost-sharing-reduction government-liability government-obligation shall-pay-command statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17
Related Cases: 20-1432 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the government is required to pay insurers the full amount of the cost-sharing reduction payments required by the unambiguous shall-pay language of §1402 of the ACA.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the government is required to pay insurers the full amount of the cost-sharing reduction payments required by the unambiguous shall-pay language of §1402 of the ACA

Docket Entries

2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-06-01
Reply of petitioners Maine Community Health Options, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-09
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-03-25
Brief amici curiae of Anthem, Inc., et al. filed.
2021-03-25
Brief amicus curiae of The Association for Community Affiliated Plans filed.
2021-03-25
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2021-03-11
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Maine Community Health Options, et al.
2021-03-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2021.
2021-03-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2021 to April 26, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)

Attorneys

Anthem, Inc., Blue Cross of Idaho Health Service, Inc., Highmark Inc., L.A. Care Health Plan, and Molina Healthcare of California, Inc.
Lawrence S. SherReed Smith LLP, Amicus
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Paul J. ZidlickySidley Austin LLP, Amicus
Maine Community Health Options, et al.
Paul D. ClementKirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner
The Association for Community Affiliated Plans
Charles RothfeldMayer Brown LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent