September 27, 2013
Accretive Health Inc. agreed Thursday to pay millions to settle a class action in Illinois federal court accusing the medical debt collection agency of promoting a positive forecast to shareholders until a news report alleging unlawful collection tactics caused stock prices to plummet.
December 12, 2012
Medical debt collector Accretive Health Inc. moved to dismiss a proposed shareholder class action Tuesday in Illinois federal court, arguing the plaintiffs' claims were based exclusively on unproven allegations lifted from a resolved lawsuit by the Minnesota attorney general.
April 27, 2012
An Accretive Health Inc. shareholder Thursday hit the medical debt collection firm with a proposed securities class action in Illinois federal court related to plunging stock value after allegations surfaced of over-the-top billing practices, including emergency room demands for payment.