New Mexico Court of Appeals July 28, 2003, No. 22,728 (Palmer v. St. Joseph Healthcare P.S.O., Inc.)

OPINION

JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge.

{1} In this appeal, we address federal preemption in Medicare Plus Choice programs, known as M + C programs. Defendant St. Joseph Healthcare P.S.O., Inc. (St.Joseph) operated an M + C program under contract with a federal agency known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).1 Plaintiffs, including the certified class, sued St.