Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

WHEELER, Judge.

Another insurance company has come to this Court seeking payment from the Government under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“ACA”). Plaintiffs Molina Healthcare of California, Inc. and its other state affiliates (“Molina”) offer health insurance plans through the Health Benefit Exchanges (“Exchanges”) created under the ACA. To encourage insurers to participate in the Exchanges, Congress enacted Section 1342 of the ACA to establish a risk corridor program under which the Government would pay unprofitable participating insurers and collect…