Earlier this month, APTA and APTA Private Practice joined the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation as plaintiffs. This federal antitrust litigation alleges a conspiracy to systematically underpay physical therapists and other health care providers for reimbursements of out-of-network services.
What does APTA and APTA Private Practice joining the MultiPlan Antitrust Litigation mean for members?
- APTA is participating in the lawsuit as an organizational plaintiff, seeking an injunction to stop the alleged anticompetitive scheme. This action does not make individual APTA members parties to the lawsuit.
- Individual practices may be entitled to significant financial damages against MultiPlan and other insurance companies.
- Affected members will have the opportunity for the same law firms representing APTA to bring individual claims for financial damages due to the repricing.
- For individual APTA members who engage one of the law firms representing APTA in this litigation, representation would be on a contingency basis at a reduced rate.
- Claims against MultiPlan over out-of-network reimbursements may go back 10 years. Many practices that have been out-of-network with one major insurer during the relevant time period will have compensable claims.
- An informational webinar discussing opportunities for therapists to sue on an individual basis will be held with lawyers appointed in the litigation for individual, direct action plaintiffs. Sign up to be notified when the webinar date, time, and registration are live to learn more.
If you have questions, please contact advocacy@apta.org.