Wellpoint, HealthNet and Prudential settle capitation lawsuit.
Wellpoint, the nation's largest health plan based in Indianapolis, and Luisville-based Humana have joined a number of HMOs in settling a class-action lawsuit filed by physicians over inadequate capitation rates and several other issues.
D002204:Capitation Fee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007196:Indiana; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D010820:Physicians / Q000191:economics; D020444:Reimbursement, Disproportionate Share / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*