UnitedHealth loses bid to dismiss TeamHealth suit over payments

A federal judge has declined UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s request for summary judgment in one of many ongoing lawsuits between the health insurance giant and subsidiaries of TeamHealth, a private equity-backed provider group, reports Healthcare Dive. U.S. District Judge John Koeltl on April 4 rejected UnitedHealth’s argument that New York’s surprise billing law prevents providers from taking legal action against payers for alleged underpayments.