The Colorado Medical Society is a plaintiff in the In re MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, a federal antitrust case alleging that MultiPlan and major health insurers colluded to suppress out-of-network reimbursement rates paid to physicians and other providers. CMS is seeking an immediate end to this anti-competitive conduct.

At the May 15 case management conference, the parties discussed with Judge Kennelly the ongoing exchange of evidence from the defendants, including disputes over access to the source code for MultiPlan’s algorithms and cell phone records of communications between defendants. The court resolved several of those disputes, approved a 60-day extension to the case schedule, and allowed plaintiffs to update their complaints to add new defendants as the case continues to develop.

The case remains in active discovery, with the 36 bellwether plaintiffs continuing to have their cases worked up for trial. However, any CMS member who wants to file a case still can do so. Members who believe they’ve been impacted by MultiPlan’s practices are encouraged to reach out to your preferred attorney or the firms the AMA has secured for discounted legal support for CMS members, napolilaw.com/multiplan.