Baptist Hosp. of Miami, Inc. v. Medica Healthcare Plans, Inc.

THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendant's Medica Health Plans, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss. D.E. 43.

THE COURT has considered the Motion, the pertinent portions of the record and is otherwise fully advised in the premises.

I. Background

Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc., South Miami Hospital, Inc., Doctors Hospital, Inc., Homestead Hospital, Inc., and West Kendall Hospital, Inc. (collectively, "Plaintiffs" or the "Hospitals") filed this lawsuit to recover payment for denied benefit claims for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medica's Medicare Advantage plans ("Medica…