UnitedHealth Group Inc uses an artificial intelligence algorithm that systematically denies elderly patients' claims for extended care such as nursing facility stays, according to a proposed class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday. Family members of two now-deceased UnitedHealth beneficiaries sued the insurer in federal court in Minnesota, saying they were forced to pay out of pocket for care that doctors said was medically necessary. They are seeking to represent a nationwide class of people on Medicare Advantage insurance plans, which are funded by the U.S. Medicare program for seniors and some people with disabilities and administered by private health insurers like UnitedHealth.
We do not often see state court opinions strongly endorsing federal preemption, or even weakly endorsing federal preemption. That is why we took notice last week when the California.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan said on Tuesday it opposed an effort by two U.S. health insurers to review certain internal records as the law firm prepares for a second time to seek $185 million in legal fees from a $3.7 billion settlement with the U.S. government.