(December 22, 2020, 9:57 AM EST) -- VENTURA, Calif. — A California appeals court on Dec. 21 upheld a ruling denying a motion to compel arbitration filed by doctors and clinics accused of fraudulently billing Aetna Health of California Inc. and an affiliate, finding that the insurer’s qui tam cause of action brought under the Insurance Fraud Protection Act (IFPA) is not subject to arbitration because the state of California did not sign any of the contracts between the parties (California, ex rel. Aetna Health of California Inc. v. Pain Management Specialist Medical Group, et al., No. B299025, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., 6th Div., 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 1208)....