Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Kobold
Linked with Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. Nevils (13-1305)
Pending Petition
Docket No.13-1467
Op. BelowAriz. Ct. App.
Issue
Whether the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (FEHBA), which expressly "preempt[s] any State or local law" that would prevent enforcement of "[t]he terms of any contract" under FEHBA that "relate to the nature, provision, or extent of coverage or benefits (including payments with respect to benefits)," preempts state laws precluding carriers that administer FEHBA plans from seeking reimbursement or subrogation pursuant to the terms of FEHBA contracts. CVSG: 05/22/2015.
Jun 9, 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 9, 2014)
Jun 20, 2014Brief of respondent Matthew Kobold in opposition filed.
Jul 16, 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Jul 16, 2014Reply of petitioner Aetna Life Insurance Company filed. (Distributed)Oct 6, 2014The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 22, 2015Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.Jun 1, 2015Supplemental brief of petitioner Aetna Life Insurance Company filed. VIDED.Jun 9, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015.
Jun 10, 2015Supplemental brief of respondent Matthew Kobold filed. (Distributed)Jun 29, 2015The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Arizona for further consideration in light of new regulations promulgated by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). See OPM, Final Rule, Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; Subrogation and Reimbursement Recovery, 80 Fed. Reg. 29,203 (May 21, 2015) (5 C.F.R. 890.106).
Jul 31, 2015MANDATE ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Aetna Life Insurance Company v. Kobold, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/aetna-life-insurance-company-v-kobold/