Retail pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (Walgreens) has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that claims the retailer fraudulently overcharged customers for generic drugs paid for by private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by a group of individuals and unions who accused Walgreens of...Arizona News
In Arizona, gender reassignment surgeries are currently excluded from Medicaid coverage, leading to a new lawsuit for the state.
Reuters reports “John Doe” wants the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that excluding coverage for gender-affirming surgery is sex discrimination. While Medicaid has covered hormone therapy...Arizona News
Banner Health employees reached a proposed settlement of $500,000 following allegations that the Phoenix-based health system breached its duties under the 1974 Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Plaintiffs in the case, Ramos v. Banner Health, allege Jeffrey Solcum & Associates, the investment consultant...National News
A class-action lawsuit alleges diversion of $400 million a year in a Medigap premium rebate scheme that violates Connecticut law, breaches contract with enrollees and misleads consumers.
The suit, filed in a Connecticut U.S. District Court, alleges that UnitedHealth allows AARP to take a 4.9% rebate from monthly beneficiary...National News
Centene is an insurer that offers individual health insurance under its Ambetter brand in 15 states.
The lawsuit outlines a number of instances where Ambetter enrollees have had difficulty finding a doctor, have had to travel for health care, have been denied care that they thought was covered and in-network, or have relied on...
