Pomerantz Highlighted in AMA News Article

Pomerantz class action lawsuits aimed at recouping overpayments made to insurers by self-insured providers could have important consequences for physicians, according to American Medical News, a publication of the American Medical Association.

The article examines Pomerantz's three class-action lawsuits pending in federal court, the most recent of which was filed against UnitedHealth on January 24, 2011 in U.S. District Court in New Jersey on behalf of two Ohio chiropractic clinics and the Ohio State Chiropractic Association. The Council of State Chiropractic Associations joined the lawsuit against UnitedHealth in February.

If insurers can collect alleged overpayments on behalf of self-insured employers, the key issue is whether they can lump similar claims together or give a chiropractor or physician a chance to appeal each instance.