Judge Dismisses ACA, ERISA, CARES Act Compensation Claims

Mealey's (March 9, 2023, 2:32 PM EST) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A federal judge in Connecticut dismissed claims alleging underpayment for testing and treatment for COVID-19 with leave to amend, finding that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and two other statutes governing payments for COVID-19 procedures lack a private right of action and that Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims are not specific enough....