The Medical Society of the State of New York et al v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. et al
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1:16-cv-05265
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September 15, 2022
UnitedHealth Beats Suit Claiming It Stiffed Doctors On Fees
UnitedHealth defeated a class action accusing it of violating federal benefits law by refusing to pay fees to doctors for surgery performed in their offices as opposed to official medical facilities like hospitals, ruling that the insurer was on legal solid ground.
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September 20, 2021
High Court Ruling Can't Sink UnitedHealth ERISA Class
A Manhattan federal judge refused Monday to disband a class of medical providers and patients who said UnitedHealth Group Inc. violated federal benefits law by dodging fees it should have covered, rejecting the insurance giant's argument that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling undermined the case.
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April 12, 2019
3 Benefits Decisions You May Have Missed
Courts enhanced the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.'s ability to sue, confirmed the broad scope of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's preemptive power, and upheld a health care plan's ban on third parties suing on patients' behalf in a trio of decisions that flew under the radar in 2019's first quarter.