Rocky Mountain Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. v. Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing Ex Rel. Rizzuto

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

In this dispute concerning the calculation of Medicaid capitation rates, defendant, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, appeals the trial court's judgment following a bench trial finding it liable to plaintiff, Rocky Mountain Health Mainte-nanee Organization, Inc. (RMHMO). We affirm.

I. Background

The department is the state agency responsible for administering the State of Colorado's Medicaid program, a cooperative federal and state program that provides medical services to individuals otherwise unable to meet the costs of such services. The…