McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A new court filing provides details of the behind-the-scenes squabbles among private contractors that contributed to the poor performance of Maryland’s online health exchange.

The papers filed Friday in federal court in Baltimore allege that the prime contractor tasked with setting up the health exchange, North-Dakota-based Noridian Healthcare Solutions, lacked the expertise and resources from the outset to get the job done. The papers allege that Noridian considered backing out as prime contractor back in June.

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