Legal Opinion
Bodimetric Health Services, Inc. v. Aetna Life & Casualty
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 25, 1990No. Nos. 89-1428, 89-1570PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Bodimetric Health Services (“Bodime-tric”) 1 brought suit against Aetna Life & Casualty (“Aetna”) for improperly denying reimbursement claims made under the Medicare Act, 42 U.S.C.A. section 1395 et seq. (West Supp.1990). Aetna defended itself with a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, alleging that the exclusive review mechanisms of the Medicare Act barred Bodimetric from pursuing its challenge in federal court. The district court granted Aetna’s motion. The question on appeal is whether the allegedly improper application of “exclusive” review *482mech…
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