- Docket No.
- 1:26-cv-00895
- District Court
- Michigan Western — Southern
Goal
- Award damages
- Award restitution
- Certify class
- Declaration that defendant action is unlawful
Issues
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
Plaintiffs, employers and health plan, file a class action suit alleging that the defendant, a private insurer, violated the insurer’s fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The plaintiffs allege the defendants miscalculated and misadjusted claims, resulting in overpayments for their members. The mismanagement of health benefit plan funds can contribute to higher premiums and out-of-pocket drug costs, while also constraining employee wage growth.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Ensuring that health benefit plan administrators comply with statutory obligations to monitor the cost-effectiveness of various aspects of their health benefit plans could help lower health care costs for employees.
17 Major Filings
- DEFENDANT'S REPLY RE: MOTION TO DISMISS (May 7, 2026)
- PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS (Apr 23, 2026)
- SCHEDULING ORDER (Apr 20, 2026)
- DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (Apr 1, 2026)
- OPINION AND ORDER ON MOTIONS TO TRANSFER AND DISMISS (Mar 18, 2026)
- DEFENDANT'S REPLY RE: MOTION TO DISMISS (Sep 16, 2025)
- PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO MOTION TO DISMISS (Sep 2, 2025)
- DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (Aug 11, 2025)
- DEFENDANT'S REPLY RE: MOTION TO TRANSFER (Aug 4, 2025)
- PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO MOTION TO TRANSFER (Jul 28, 2025)
- AMENDED COMPLAINT (Jul 28, 2025)
- DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER (Jul 14, 2025)
- DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS (Jul 14, 2025)
- SCHEDULING ORDER (Jul 8, 2025)
- PLAINTIFFS' RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR EXTENSION (Jul 3, 2025)
- DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION (Jul 2, 2025)
- COMPLAINT (Jun 9, 2025)