Judge: Allegations Suggest Defendant Is Insurer, Not Exempt From ACA

Mealey's (June 1, 2020, 2:22 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A class action sufficiently alleges that a trio of defendants provided health insurance governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Washington law and not an exempt Health Care Sharing Ministry, a federal judge in Washington said May 26 (Gerald Jackson, et al. v. The Aliera Companies Inc., et al., No. 19-1281, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91699)....