WISCONSIN PHYSICIANS SERVICE INSURANCE CORPORATION et al v. USA

Filing 20

Order directing the Clerk to enter judgment. Signed by Senior Judge Edward J. Damich. (lp1) Service on parties made. Docket text modified for clarity on 6/30/2020 (dls).

In the United States Court of Federal Claims
No. 17-1070C
(Filed: June 30, 2020)

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WISCONSIN PHYSICIANS SERVICE
INSURANCE CORP. AND WPS HEALTH
PLAN, INC.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
THE UNITED STATES,
Defendant.
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ORDER
Pursuant to the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, ECF No. 19, filed on June 29, 2020, the
Court ACCEPTS the stipulation which states:
To resolve the risk corridors claims of Plaintiffs, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance
Corporation and WPS Health Plan, Inc., doing business as Arise Health Plan
(collectively, “WPS”), and to permit the entry of final judgment on those claims,
the Parties agree that Maine Community Health Options entitles WPS to payment
under section 1342 and that WPS is entitled to payment from the United States under
section 1342 of the ACA for risk corridors benefit years 2014, 2015, and 2016 in the
amount totaling $28,513,173.61 (the “Stipulated Amount”). The Parties further jointly
request that the Court dismiss Counts II and III with prejudice.
Accordingly, the Court enters judgment in favor of WPS in the amount of $28,513,173.61 on
Count I. The Court further dismissed Courts II and III with prejudice. Payment of the full
judgment in the Stipulated Amount shall be made to WPS Health Plan, Inc., doing business as
Arise Health Plan.
Upon payment of the full judgment in the Stipulated Amount to WPS Health Plan,
Inc., doing business as Arise Health Plan, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation
(HIOS Number 81974) and WPS Health Plan, Inc., doing business as Arise Health Plan (HIOS
Number 84670), and any and all of their affiliated entities, release the United States, its agencies,
instrumentalities, officers, agents, employees, and servants, from all claims (including attorney
fees, costs, and expenses of every kind and however denominated) that Wisconsin Physicians
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Service Insurance Corporation and WPS Health Plan, Inc., doing business as Arise Health Plan,
and any and all of their affiliated entities, have asserted, could have asserted, or may assert in the
future against the United States, its agencies, instrumentalities, officers, agents, employees, and
servants, arising under section 1342 of the ACA.
The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Edward J. Damich
EDWARD J. DAMICH
Senior Judge

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