Dive Brief:

A federal judge has thrown out a last-ditch effort from Humana to get the government to recalculate its Medicare Advantage star ratings for 2025.

On Tuesday, Judge Reed O’Connor of the Texas Northern District Court ruled that the CMS acted legally in downgrading Humana’s stars based on unsuccessful customer service calls.

O’Connor dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning it can’t be refiled but could still be appealed. A spokesperson for Humana said the company is “disappointed” with the ruling and is considering “all available legal options.”

Dive Insight:

The CMS rates plans in the privatized Medicare program from 1 to 5 stars on a variety of metrics meant to measure quality. One measure calculates whether insurers make foreign language interpreters available on their

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