Alignment Healthcare Inc. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ALIGNMENT HEALTHCARE, INC., Plaintiff, v. Case No. 25-cv-74 (CRC) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al., Defendants. OPINION This is a dispute over star ratings issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to three Medicare Advantage plans offered by Plaintiff Alignment Healthcare, Inc. Alignment challenges the star ratings on a variety of grounds under the Administrative Procedure Act and has sought summary judgment on an expedited timeline. The Court will largely deny its motion for summary judgment…