Humana loses second suit to reverse Medicare bonus cuts, Bloomberg says

Humana (HUM) lost a lawsuit seeking to undo cuts to Medicare bonus payments, threatening billions of dollars in potential revenue, Bloomberg’s Ike Swetlitz reports. A Texas judge ruled Tuesday in favor of the federal government, affirming a downgrade of quality ratings that are tied to payments for Medicare Advantage, a private version of the health insurance program for seniors. The judge had previously dismissed a similar case in July on procedural grounds, the author notes.