Saloojas, Inc. v. Aetna Health of California, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SALOOJAS, INC., Case No. 22-cv-02887-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS
v. 9 Re: Dkt. No. 25 AETNA HEALTH OF CALIFORNIA, INC, Defendant.
12 Plaintiff, a healthcare provider, brings a putative class action against an insurer for underpaying for COVID tests provided to its insureds. (Dkt. No. 1.) Before the Court is Defendant’s motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 25.) After carefully considering the briefing, and having vacated the scheduled hearing, see N.D. Cal. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), the Court GRANTS the motion. COMPLAINT ALLEGATIONS Plaintiff has operated seven specimen collection sites to provide COVID testing. Plaintiff is outside Defendant’s provider network. It alleges Defendant has incorrectly adjudicated and denied the majority of Plaintiff’s claims for reimbursement for providing COVID testing to members of Defendant’s insurance plans and “Employer Plans” administered by Defendant. 23 1 After briefing on this motion was…