A federal judge in Atlanta declined to grant the prayers of an Atlanta-based marketer of health care coverage for affiliated faith-based “health care sharing ministries” that sought the dismissal or compelled arbitration of a putative class action claiming its plans are both illegal and do not provide the coverage participants pay for. 

According to the complaint Atlanta-based Aliera Cos., formerly known as Aliera Healthcare Inc., pockets 84 cents for every dollar in premiums it collects, while federal statutes generally limit administrative costs and profits to 15% of premiums.