Fox Ins. Co. v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, No. 11-16286 (9th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseThese are two appeals stemming from the government's immediate termination of a Medicare Part D services contract with a prescription drug insurance coverage provider, Fox. Fox subsequently filed actions in the district court challenging both the termination and an order for immediate repayment. The court affirmed the district court's holding that the contract was properly terminated; affirmed the district court's ruling that governing regulations authorized the government's demand for immediate repayment of a prorated share of the funds that had been paid to Fox at the beginning of the month and that Fox would not utilize after the contract's termination; and the government's actions were more than justified, as Fox had risked permanent damage to its enrollees by, inter alia, improperly denying coverage of critical HIV, cancer, and seizure medications, and having no compliance structure in place.
Court Description: Medicare. The panel affirmed the district court’s judgments in favor of the federal government in an action challenging the government’s immediate termination of a Medicare Part D services contract with a prescription drug insurance coverage provider. The panel held that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services properly terminated the Medicare Part D contract with prescription drug insurance provider Fox Insurance Company, Inc. The panel also affirmed the district court’s ruling that governing regulations authorized the government’s demand for immediate repayment of a prorated share of the funds that had been paid to Fox at the beginning of March 2010 and that Fox would not utilize after the contract’s termination on March 9, 2010.
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