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RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ – Seeger Weiss is proud to announce that two of its partners, Christopher Seeger and Jennifer Scullion, have been appointed by the Honorable Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the Northern District of Illinois to leadership positions in the MultiPlan Health Insurance Providers Litigation. Seeger was selected as Plaintiffs’ Coordinating Counsel for the litigation as a whole, facilitating efficient communication between class and direct action plaintiffs, the Court, and the defendants. Scullion was chosen to serve as a member of the Direct Action Plaintiffs Executive Committee, where she will play a key role coordinating the activities of the direct action plaintiffs during pretrial proceedings.
This multidistrict litigation consolidates numerous lawsuits stemming from allegations that MultiPlan and major health insurance companies, including Aetna, Centene, Cigna, Elevance, Humana, Kaiser Permanente, and United Health, conspired to suppress reimbursement rates for out-of-network healthcare providers. Plaintiffs contend MultiPlan and the health insurer defendants created hidden financial incentives to cut reimbursements for healthcare providers, pocketing billions in fees from payers while leaving patients with large, unexpected bills.
“We are honored to receive these appointments from Judge Kennelly,” said Christopher Seeger. “This litigation addresses critical issues in the healthcare industry that have far-reaching implications for providers and patients alike. We look forward to vigorously pursuing this case to ensure fair practices in out-of-network reimbursements.”
Jennifer Scullion added, “Our firm is committed to advocating for the rights of healthcare providers who have been consistently underpaid due to these alleged anti-competitive practices. We will work tirelessly to achieve a just resolution for our clients and a more transparent, equitable healthcare system.”
These appointments build on Seeger Weiss’s strong track record of leadership in complex health care industry litigations, leveraging its expertise to achieve significant victories for plaintiffs. Notably, Seeger serves on the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation. Both Seeger and Scullion were members of the negotiating team secured over $50 billion in settlements. The firm also serves in leadership in the Insulin Pricing Litigation, fighting against alleged price-fixing by insulin manufacturers and the Change Healthcare Data Breach Litigation, representing healthcare providers impacted by a major cyberattack and data breach.
One of the nation’s preeminent plaintiffs’ law firms, Seeger Weiss is best known for multidistrict mass torts and class actions in both state and federal court—and especially for taking those cases to trial. With the resources and dedication to take on the world’s largest corporations, the firm has an impressive track record of victories against companies like Merck, Monsanto, and 3M—and a reputation for sticking with a case from beginning to end. From offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, the firm has represented over 10,000 individuals, companies, and governments across the United States who have been injured or defrauded on a massive scale. Since its founding in 1999, it has led many of the most complex and high-profile cases in the country: the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, which the Washington Post called “the largest federal court case in U.S. history”; the ongoing “Dieselgate” scandal; the sprawling multistate litigation on behalf of survivors of child sexual abuse; and the history-making National Football League Players’ Concussion Injury Litigation.
Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future matter.