Navigating the MultiPlan Litigation

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 Pennsylvania Medical Association for a timely webinar on what this case means for physician practices and facilities nationwide. Matt Lavin, AGG Healthcare Litigation partner and member 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 is a critical time to evaluate participation in the case to protect your rights and support industry reform.

The session will conclude with a Q&A - and open discussion is welcome and appreciated. All participant information will be kept private.

Presenter:
Matt Lavin, Healthcare and Commercial Litigation partner at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Matt is a Healthcare and Commercial Litigation partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. He leads one of the most aggressive and respected provider-side reimbursement practices in the country. Matt’s cases are regularly reported by Becker’s, Modern Healthcare, Bloomberg, and other publications. Matt prides himself on being on the right side of healthcare, routinely taking on the big issues in high-stakes cases.

Matt has experience with practically every aspect of the business of healthcare and revenue cycle management, including private and public payor reimbursement methodologies, IDR regulations, payor disputes, audits, third-party cost containment, healthcare marketing, overpayments and recoupments, pre-payment reviews, audits, financing, government relations, regulatory compliance, and licensing.

He has successfully resolved countless reimbursement disputes with commercial payors such as Aetna, Anthem, AmeriHealth, Ambetter, Beacon, Centene, HealthNet, Humana, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, HealthNet, Magellan, and many Blue Cross Blue Shield entities and Blue Card Network plans. Matt is experienced in handling suits against “cost-containment” vendors, like MultiPlan, that egregiously underprice the value of out-of-network claims.