SpecialtyCare Inc, et al v. Meritain Health Inc
| SPECIALTYCARE INC, REMOTE NEUROMONITORING PHYSICIANS PC and SENTIENT PHYSICIANS PC |
| MERITAIN HEALTH INC. |
| AMERICAN MEDICAL ASS'N, MEDICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE, MEDICAL SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY and PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL SOCIETY |
| EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, EMS AMBULANCE OPERATORS STRATEGIC AND INNOVATION ALLIANCE, America's Health Insurance Plans, American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey |
| 26-1864 |
| April 16, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit |
| Arbitration |
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| Filing 54 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1114, Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc in 26-1864 - Reply Brief. Copies: 7. [26-1114, 26-1864] (TMS) [Entered: 10/13/2026 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 53 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC REPLY BRIEF on behalf of Appellants Specialty Care Inc, Sentient Physicians PC and Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC in 26-1114, Appellants SpecialtyCare Inc, Sentient Physicians PC and Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC in 26-1864. Certificate of Service dated 10/09/2026 by ECF. [26-1114, 26-1864] (MBS) [Entered: 10/09/2026 04:36 PM] |
| Filing 52 ECF FILER: SUPPLEMENTAL Letter dated 09/21/2026 , filed pursuant to Rule 28(j) from counsel for Appellee UMR Inc. in 26-1769. Service made by ECF. This document will be SENT TO THE MERITS PANEL, if/when applicable. [26-1769, 26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1864] (MMV) [Entered: 09/21/2026 04:31 PM] |
| Filing 51 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Amicus Appellees America's Health Insurance Plans, American Benefits Council and ERISA Industry Committee in 26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864 - Amicus Brief. Copies: 7. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (JD) [Entered: 09/10/2026 12:00 PM] |
| Filing 50 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) granting Appellants' Joint Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Briefs. Appellants' reply briefs must be filed and served on or before October 9, 2026. Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 31.4, only one motion for extension of time to file a reply brief may be granted. Any further requests for extension of time will be presented to the Court and should be based on exceptional circumstances. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (DW) [Entered: 09/09/2026 04:19 PM] |
| Filing 49 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Amicus Appellee Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in 26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864 - Amicus Brief. Copies: 7. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (PAR) [Entered: 09/09/2026 12:48 PM] |
| Filing 48 ECF FILER: Motion filed by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1768, 26-1769 for Extension of Time to file Reply Briefs until/for 21 Days. Certificate of Service dated 09/04/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1768, 26-1114, 26-1769, 26-1864] (JA) [Entered: 09/04/2026 05:21 PM] |
| Filing 47 ECF FILER: Request by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1769, 26-1114, 26-1768, Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC and Sentient Physicians PC in 26-1864 for Oral Argument. Certificate of Service dated 09/04/2026. Service made by ECF. [SEND TO MERITS PANEL] [26-1769, 26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1864] (JA) [Entered: 09/04/2026 03:44 PM] |
| Filing 46 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC AMICUS BRIEF on the merits on behalf of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in support of Appellee/Respondent. Certificate of Service dated 09/04/2026 by ECF. F.R.A.P. 29(a) Permission: YES. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (EPH) [Entered: 09/04/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 45 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Elizabeth Parr Hecker on behalf of Amicus Curiae Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (EPH) [Entered: 09/04/2026 03:15 PM] |
| Filing 44 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Dana Kaersvang on behalf of Amicus Curiae America's Health Insurance Plans, American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (DK) [Entered: 09/04/2026 10:34 AM] |
| Filing 43 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC AMICUS BRIEF on the merits on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans, American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee in support of Appellee/Respondent. Certificate of Service dated 09/04/2026 by ECF. F.R.A.P. 29(a) Permission: YES. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (HH) [Entered: 09/04/2026 09:33 AM] |
| Filing 42 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Hyland Hunt on behalf of Amicus Curiae America's Health Insurance Plans, American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (HH) [Entered: 09/04/2026 09:28 AM] |
| Filing 41 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellee Aetna Inc in 26-1114, Appellee Meritain Health Inc. in 26-1864 - Brief. Copies: 7. Received on 09/02/2026. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (PAR) [Entered: 09/03/2026 08:59 AM] |
| Filing 40 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellee Cigna Healthcare in 26-1768 - Brief. Copies: 7. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (KEL) [Entered: 09/02/2026 11:51 AM] |
| Filing 39 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF on behalf of Appellee Aetna Inc in 26-1114, Appellee Meritain Health Inc. in 26-1864. Certificate of Service dated 08/28/2026 by ECF. --[Edited 09/01/2026 by EAF - Spread to 26-1789, 26-1769] [26-1114, 26-1864, 24-1768, 26-1769] (BHM) [Entered: 08/28/2026 04:34 PM] |
| Filing 38 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF on behalf of Appellee Cigna Healthcare in 26-1768. Certificate of Service dated 08/28/2026 by ECF. [26-1768, 26-1114, 26-1769, 26-1864] (CEO) [Entered: 08/28/2026 03:57 PM] |
| Filing 37 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) granting Unopposed Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed by Appellees Aetna, Inc., Cigna Healthcare, Inc., UMR, Inc., and Meritain Health, Inc. Appellees' brief must be filed and served on or before August 28, 2026. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (DW) [Entered: 07/28/2026 02:36 PM] |
| Filing 36 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellee UMR Inc. in 26-1769 for Extension of Time to file Responding Brief until/for August 28, 2026. Certificate of Service dated 07/24/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1769, 26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1864] (MMV) [Entered: 07/24/2026 06:09 PM] |
| Filing 35 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Michael D. Roth on behalf of Amicus Curiae American Medical Association; Medical Society of Delaware; Medical Society of New Jersey; Pennsylvania Medical Society. [26-1114, 26-1864] (MDR) [Entered: 07/24/2026 03:24 PM] |
| Filing 34 TEXT ORDER (Clerk) directing Attorney Michael D. Roth, Esq. for Amicus Appellants Medical Society of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Medical Ass'n and Medical Society of Delaware in 26-1114, 26-1864 to file an Entry of Appearance pursuant to L.A.R. 46.2. Entry of Appearance filed on 06/29/2026 was filed in the same event as the motion and must be filed separately on CM/ECF. Due on or before 07/27/2026. [26-1114, 26-1864] (EMA) [Entered: 07/23/2026 05:52 PM] |
Filing 33
ORDER (BOVE, Circuit Judge) The foregoing motion by American Medical Association, Medical Society of Delaware, Medical Society of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medical Society to File Brief as Amici Curiae in support of Appellants is granted. Panel No.: BCO-114. Judge: BOVE, Authoring. [26-1114, 26-1864] (EMA) [Entered: 07/23/2026 05:48 PM]
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Filing 32
ORDER (BOVE, Circuit Judge) granting Motion filed by The Emergency Department Practice Management Association and The EMS Ambulance Operators Strategic and Innovation Alliance to proceed as amicus on the merits in support of Appellant.. Panel No.: BCO-113. Emil Bove, Authoring Judge. [26-1114, 26-1864] (EAF) [Entered: 07/15/2026 11:28 AM]
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| Filing 31 CLERK ORDER The appeals at Nos. 26-1114 and 26-1864 were previously consolidated for all purposes. Separately, the appeals at Nos. 26-1768 and 26-1769 were consolidated for some joint briefing. Because all four appeals appear to raise similar issues, they are all hereby further consolidated for disposition before the same merits panel. The appellees are encouraged to file a joint brief if practicable. At a minimum, they should consult with one another regarding the contents of their briefs and join in or adopt portions by reference.See Fed. R. App. P. 28(i). The Court disfavors redundant briefing. [26-1114, 26-1768, 26-1769, 26-1864] (TMM) [Entered: 07/14/2026 12:08 PM] |
| Filing 30 ECF FILER: Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel filed by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc. Certificate of Service dated 07/10/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1864] (JJL) [Entered: 07/10/2026 02:05 PM] |
| Filing 29 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Proposed Amici-Appellants American Medical Ass'n, Medical Society of Delaware, Medical Society of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Medical Society in 26-1114, 26-1864 - Amicus Brief. Copies: 7. Received: 10. [26-1114, 26-1864]--[Edited 07/07/2026 by KEL] (KEL) [Entered: 07/07/2026 10:58 AM] |
| Filing 28 Appellee Aetna Inc in 26-1114, Appellee Meritain Health Inc. in 26-1864 verbally granted an extension of time to file brief until 08/03/2026 pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 31.4. [26-1114, 26-1864] (EAF) [Entered: 07/01/2026 02:46 PM] |
| Filing 27 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Proposed Amici-Appellants EMS Ambulance Operators Strategic and Innovation Alliance and Emergency Department Practice Management Association in 26-1114, 26-1864 - Amicus Brief. Copies: 7. [26-1114, 26-1864] (TMS) [Entered: 07/01/2026 01:07 PM] |
| Filing 26 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC AMICUS BRIEF on the merits on behalf of American Medical Association, Medical Society of Delaware, Medical Society of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Medical Society in support of Appellant/Petitioner. Certificate of Service dated 06/29/2026 by ECF. F.R.A.P. 29(a) Permission: NO. [26-1114, 26-1864] (MDR) [Entered: 06/29/2026 04:12 PM] |
| Filing 25 ECF FILER: Motion filed by American Medical Association, Medical Society of Delaware, Medical Society of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Medical Society to proceed as amicus on the merits in support of Appellant/Petitioner. Certificate of Service dated 06/29/2026. [26-1114, 26-1864] (MDR) [Entered: 06/29/2026 04:02 PM] |
| Filing 24 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Steven M. Shepard on behalf of Amicus Curiae EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION AND THE EMS AMBULANCE OPERATORS STRATEGIC AND INNOVATION ALLIANCE. [26-1864, 26-1114] (SMS) [Entered: 06/29/2026 01:38 PM] |
| Filing 23 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC AMICUS BRIEF on the merits on behalf of The Emergency Department Practice Management Association and The EMS Ambulance Operators Strategic and Innovation Alliance in support of Appellant/Petitioner. Certificate of Service dated 06/29/2026 by ECF. F.R.A.P. 29(a) Permission: NO. [26-1864, 26-1114] (SMS) [Entered: 06/29/2026 10:22 AM] |
| Filing 22 ECF FILER: Motion filed by The Emergency Department Practice Management Association and The EMS Ambulance Operators Strategic and Innovation Alliance to proceed as amicus on the merits in support of Appellant/Petitioner. Certificate of Service dated 06/29/2026. [26-1864, 26-1114] (SMS) [Entered: 06/29/2026 10:21 AM] |
| Filing 21 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1114, Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc in 26-1864 - Appendix. Copies: 4. Volumes: 3 [26-1114, 26-1864] (MS) [Entered: 06/25/2026 02:58 PM] |
| Filing 20 HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1114, Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC and Sentient Physicians PC in 26-1864 - Brief. Copies: 7. [26-1114, 26-1864] (JD) [Entered: 06/25/2026 12:50 PM] |
| Filing 19 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC APPENDIX Volumes II & III on behalf of Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1114, Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc in 26-1864. Certificate of service dated 06/22/2026 by ECF. [26-1114, 26-1864]--[Edited 06/23/2026 by MCW] (MBS) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:53 PM] |
| Filing 18 ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF with Volume I of Appendix attached on behalf of Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and Specialty Care Inc in 26-1114, Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc in 26-1864. Certificate of Service dated 06/22/2026 by ECF. [26-1114, 26-1864] (MBS) [Entered: 06/22/2026 02:51 PM] |
| Filing 17 CLERK ORDER: The foregoing unopposed motions are granted. The actions are consolidated for all purposes. The parties are advised that all motions and briefs must be electronically filed in all cases on the Courts electronic case filing (ECF) system. The Appellants consolidated brief must be filed by June 22, 2026. [26-1114, 26-1864] (CLW) [Entered: 05/28/2026 04:38 PM] |
| Filing 16 ECF FILER: UNOPPOSED Motion filed by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc to consolidate for all purposes case numbers 26-1864 & 26-1114. Certificate of Service dated 05/20/2026. Service made by ECF. [26-1864] (MBS) [Entered: 05/20/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 15 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (CLW) [Entered: 05/13/2026 05:26 PM] |
| Filing 14 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc due on or before 06/22/2026. Appendix due on or before 06/22/2026. (CLW) [Entered: 05/13/2026 05:25 PM] |
| Filing 13 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Michael E. Neminski on behalf of Appellant(s) SpecialtyCare Inc., Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians, PC and Sentient Physicians, PC. [26-1864] (MEN) [Entered: 04/30/2026 05:04 PM] |
| Filing 12 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Maureen B. Soles on behalf of Appellant(s) SpecialtyCare Inc., Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians, PC, and Sentient Physicans, PC. [26-1864] (MBS) [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:24 PM] |
| Filing 11 ECF FILER: Transcript Purchase Order Form (Part 1) filed by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc advising this court that. [26-1864] (JJL) [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:20 PM] |
| Filing 10 ECF FILER: Concise Summary of the Case filed by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc. [26-1864] (JJL) [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:18 PM] |
| Filing 9 ECF FILER: CIVIL INFORMATION STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants SpecialtyCare Inc, Sentient Physicians PC and Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC. [26-1864] (JJL) [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:17 PM] |
| Filing 8 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc. [26-1864] (JJL) [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:14 PM] |
| Filing 7 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Jeffrey J. Lyons on behalf of Appellant(s) SpecialtyCare Inc. Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians, PC and Sentient Physicians, PC. [26-1864] (JJL) [Entered: 04/30/2026 04:11 PM] |
| Filing 6 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Jordann R. Conaboy on behalf of Appellee(s) Meritain Health. [26-1864] (JRC) [Entered: 04/28/2026 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 5 ECF FILER: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT on behalf of Appellee Meritain Health Inc.. [26-1864] (BHM) [Entered: 04/28/2026 12:33 PM] |
| Filing 4 ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Benjamin H. McCoy on behalf of Appellee(s) Meritain Health Inc.. [26-1864] (BHM) [Entered: 04/28/2026 12:32 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE Pursuant to 3d Cir. L.A.R. 26.1, a document is timely filed if received by 5:00 p.m. ET on the last day for filing unless the Court sets a different time, the document has been submitted by an inmate pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(2)(A)(iii), or otherwise specified in L.A.R. 26.1 (CLW) [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 2 RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (CLW) [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:59 AM] |
| Filing 1 CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Remote Neuromonitoring Physicians PC, Sentient Physicians PC and SpecialtyCare Inc in District Court No. 1:25-cv-00198. (CLW) [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:54 AM] |
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