WellPoint Asks Judge To Gut Price-Fixing MDL Claims

By Ciaran McEvoy · June 12, 2013, 7:33 PM EDT

WellPoint Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc. urged a California federal judge Wednesday to gut antitrust claims in multidistrict litigation alleging they illegally conspired to underpay health care providers, arguing that the...

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Case Information

Case Title

In Re Wellpoint, Inc., Out-of-Network " UCR" Rates Litigation

Case Number

Court

California Central

Nature of Suit

Anti-Trust

Date Filed

August 20, 2009

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