Specialtycare Inc., Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians, PC, and Sentient Physicians, PC v. Meritain Health, Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware overruled Plaintiffs’ objections to a magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation and adopted the Report. The court held that the No Surprises Act does not create a private right of action and that Plaintiffs could not circumvent that omission by asserting a state-law theory, granting Defendant’s motion to dismiss and denying its motion to stay as moot.

Holdings

1. The No Surprises Act does not create a private right of action.
2. Plaintiffs may not circumvent Congress's omission of a private right of action in the No Surprises Act by seeking to enforce a federal right through a state-law theory.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the No Surprises Act creates a private right of action.
2. Whether Plaintiffs may circumvent the No Surprises Act's omission of a private right of action by seeking to enforce a federal right through a state-law theory.
3. Whether Defendant's motion to dismiss should be granted and its motion to stay denied as moot.

Disposition

dismissed