Central Valley Medical Group Inc. v. CareMore Health Plan

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 CENTRAL VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP No. 1:23-cv-00240-JLT-SKO INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO REMAND

v. CAREMORE HEALTH PLAN, a California general stock corporation, Defendant. 19 Before the Court is Central Valley Medical Group Inc.’s (“Plaintiff”) motion to remand the present case to state court. Mot. to Remand (“Mot.”), ECF No. 10. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On January 27, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint in Stanislaus County Superior Court against Caremore Health Plan (“Defendant”). Complaint (“Compl.”), Exh. 1 to Notice of Removal, ECF No. 1. Plaintiff is an “Independent Physician Association” that provides primary care and specialty care for various health plans and its member patients. Compl. ¶ 7. Defendant is a “Health Care Service Plan” that provides members with Medicare…