United Behavioral Health v. Maricopa Integrated Health System

OPINION

GOULD, Judge:

¶ 1 This appeal presents the question of whether two health care providers, Aurora Behavioral Healthcare (“Aurora”) and Maricopa Integrated Health System (“MIHS”) (collectively the “Providers”), may compel arbitration of coverage claims arising under Medicare and ERISA health care plans. The Providers seek to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration clause in their agreement with United Behavioral Health (“UBH”), the entity which administers the subject Medicare and ERISA benefit plans. The arbitration clause is expressly governed by the Federal Arbitration Act…