Becker's Healthcare June 14, 2024
UnitedHealthcare was delivered a win in May in its legal battle with Knoxville, Tenn.-based physician staffing company TeamHealth.
Here are five things to know:
1. The case went to trial in April. The jury found that TeamHealth subsidiaries did not meet the burden to prove the required elements of enrichment and also sided with UnitedHealthcare on the physician group’s claim for breach of contract.
2. Four TeamHealth subsidiaries filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth in 2019, alleging the payer cut rates for physician’s emergency services to substantially below rates which they paid for similar claims.
3. “Although we are disappointed with the outcome, we recognize the complexities of the case and respect the jury’s deliberative efforts and its decision,”...
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