MHA LLC v. HealthFirst, Inc.

OPINION *

SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.

MHA, the owner of Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, appeals the dismissal with prejudice of its suit against Health-First, Inc. and other related companies for reimbursement for medical services provided to HealthFirst’s Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. Because the federal courts lack subject matter jurisdiction, we will vacate the District Court’s dismissal order and remand with instructions to remand the case to state court.

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HealthFirst is the parent company of HealthFirst Health Plan of New Jersey, Inc., a privately owned insurance company that offers…