Provider class actions against MCOs: the march toward trial.
In re Managed Care has been one of the most protracted, if not the most significant, class-action lawsuit against the managed care industry. After more than five years, the drama is intensifying. Many large players have settled the case, but it appears that the remaining defendants are willing to let a jury decide the validity of managed care practices and whether MCOs have engaged in racketeering.
Posner
Amy
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Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC, USA. aposner@crowell.com
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