Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. v. Kennedy, Jr.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC. et al., Plaintiffs, Case No. 1:25-cv-693 (TNM) v. ROBERT F. KENNEDY, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rate health insurance plans on a one-to-five scale to reflect those plans’ quality of care and services. The promise of better advertising to enrollees and more money from CMS creates a strong incentive for plans to seek a high rating. So when Blue Cross…