Central United Life Insurance Co. v. Burwell

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Royce C. Lamberth, District Judge

Plaintiffs Central United Life Insurance Co. and Gaylan Hendricks (collectively, “plaintiffs”) have brought this action against Sylvia Mathews Burwell, in her official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”); HHS itself; Marilyn B. Tavenner, in her official capacity as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (collectively, “defendants”). Plaintiffs sell insurance products known as “fixed indemnity plans.” On March 27, 2014,…