The US Medicare agency dropped its appeal of a lawsuit brought by UnitedHealth Group Inc. challenging the program’s determination of quality ratings that drive Medicare payments.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services withdrew the appeal in a filing in a Texas federal court Friday. The decision may signal that the agency won’t fight insurers over the policy under the Trump administration, which could benefit other Medicare insurers including Humana Inc.
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