Judge: Government Owes ACA Insurer $5 Million In Cost-Sharing Payments

Mealey's (September 6, 2018, 1:33 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress’ failure to appropriate funds for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) cost-reduction program does not negate the law’s mandate that the payments be made, a federal claims court judge held Sept. 4 in finding that the government owes an insurer more than $5 million (Montana Health Co-Op v. The United States of America, No. 18-143C, Fed. Clms.)....