Court Rules in Favor of Class Standing in United Healthcare/Optum Lawsuit

In a long-awaited victory for the chiropractic profession and case led by the American Chiropractic Association, a very favorable decision was issued by the Court in the pending action against UnitedHealthcare/Optum.

The Court granted class standing which not only allows plaintiffs who are not within United’s network of providers to seek relief on a class-wide basis, but endorses the applicability of ERISA’s regulations to UHC/Optum’s requests for repayment. The decision is a landmark step toward our goal of achieving significant reform of UHC/Optum practices.

Any out-of-network DCs who are currently subject to a repayment demand from United or Optum should contact the ACA concerning the impact of the decision. For questions or further information, please contact [email protected].

(To learn more about the issues that led to ACA's involvement in the UHC/Optum case see the timeline under "ACA Joins Lawsuit Against UHC and OptumHealth." To view the actual above-mentioned order granting class certification click here.)