Footnote Didn’t Preserve Ripeness Argument, Judge Says In Dialysis Rule Challenge

Mealey's (January 22, 2021, 1:55 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A dialysis group challenging elimination of Medicare Advantage time-and-distance standards waived the issue of ripeness by responding only in a footnote to a different motion with the contention that its standing and ripeness arguments were the same, a federal judge in the District of Columbia said Jan. 19 in dismissing a case....