Live Well Chiropractic PLLC has filed a class action complaint against several healthcare corporations including Multiplan, Inc., Viant, Inc., National Care Network, LP, United Health Group, Inc., Aetna, Inc., Centene Corp., and others. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois under the case number 1:24-cv-03680 on May 6th, 2024.
The plaintiff alleges that these healthcare providers have colluded to under-reimburse healthcare providers. According to the document, the defendants are accused of secretly agreeing upon a price for service independent from their stated algorithm. It is also alleged that they allowed insurers to target specific treatments for extreme underpayment and did not take into account geographic differences in cost of living.
Live Well Chiropractic PLLC is seeking judgment against these corporations for their alleged collusion and under-reimbursement of healthcare providers. They claim that this scheme has led to financial struggles for healthcare providers while commercial health insurers reap record profits.