MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation Update

PAMED is a plaintiff in the In re MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, a federal antitrust case alleging that MultiPlan and major health insurers colluded to suppress out-of-network reimbursement rates paid to physicians and other providers and is seeking an immediate end to their anti-competitive conduct. Please read on for an update on the status of the case.

On April 9^th, a case management conference was held. The parties discussed with Judge Kennelly, the presiding judge, the information the defendants must share as part of discovery, including MultiPlan’s source code and cell phone records of communications between defendants. 

The case has moved to the discovery phase. The court has selected the 36 bellwether plaintiffs whose cases are being worked up for trial. 

However, any member that wants to file a case still can do so. Members who believe they've been impacted by MultiPlan's practices are encouraged to reach out to an attorney to learn more about their options.