04/13/2026
A landmark win for healthcare providers.
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed every claim Anthem Blue Cross brought against HaloMD and its co-defendants, rejecting a sweeping attempt to use RICO, ERISA, and state-law theories to collaterally attack the No Surprises Act and the Independent Dispute Resolution process.
The court's message was unmistakable: Congress designed IDR to be the final word on out-of-network payment disputes, not a launching pad for federal litigation every time an insurer doesn't like the outcome.
This ruling protects the integrity of the NSA, the providers who rely on it, and the more than 30 million patients it has shielded from surprise medical bills since 2022.
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, HaloMD celebrates a significant victory in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, after Magistrate Judge Karen...