A sweeping federal antitrust lawsuit is moving forward against MultiPlan, Inc. and several major insurers, including Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealth and Blue Cross Blue Shield, alleging a price-fixing conspiracy that artificially suppressed out-of-network payment rates and cost providers billions of dollars. Following a key court ruling in June, the case is headed into discovery, with potential damages tripled under federal law for successful claims.
Join the [Insert Association Name] for a timely webinar on what this case means for practitioners and facilities nationwide. Matt Lavin, AGG Healthcare Litigation partner and Jennifer Scullion, partner at Seeger Weiss, members of the Executive Committee for direct-action plaintiffs, will walk through the litigation’s origins, key legal developments and strategies for affected providers to consider. He will also explain why now it is important to evaluate your potential participation in the case and to support industry reform.
The court also has appointed attorneys to litigate a proposed antitrust class action on the same issues, but a ruling on any proposed class certification is not expected until 2027. Providers who believe they have been impacted by MultiPlan’s conduct can join the litigation individually on a non-class basis and do not need to wait for any ruling on a proposed class.
The session will conclude with a Q&A - and open discussion is welcome and appreciated. All participant information will be kept private.
