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Optum
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Drug & Device Law
More Federal Officer Jurisdiction and PBMs – Second Circuit Finds Jurisdiction
Federal officer jurisdiction is having a moment. In November 2024, we called federal officer jurisdiction the quiet middle child of the federal jurisdiction family, but then earlier this year the…
ContractsProf Blog
Waiver of Arbitration: A Complex Case
Lackie Drug Store (Lackie) brought a putative class action against several pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), including OptumRx (Optum). Two years into the litigation, Lackie amended its complaint and Optum moved…
Truth on the Market
Section 5 Soup: The Still-Secret Recipe to the FTC’s PBM Case
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just announced a “landmark” settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The problem is that it doesn’t actually end the PBM…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Virginia Sues PBMs and Insulin Manufacturers Over Inflated Pricing Scheme
By Anne Hall
The Commonwealth of Virginia has filed suit against various pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers for allegedly violating the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants,…
Truth on the Market
The FTC, Express Scripts, and the High Cost of Lower Copays
By Satya Marar
Nearly 17 months after the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), the agency has reached a settlement with one of them: Express…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Congressional Democrats Propose Bill Limiting Insurers from Acquiring Health Clinics and Practices
By Anne Hall
A coalition of Congressional democrats has introduced the Patient Over Profits (POP) Act, which directly targets UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, Optum. The legislation is designed to restrict large insurance…
Triage Health Law
Amedisys Pays $1.1 Million for HSR Compliance Lapse Amid Pending UnitedHealth Deal
Amedisys, a major provider of home health and hospice care, has agreed to pay a $1.1 million civil penalty to settle allegations that it violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act during…
Antitrust Lawyer Blog
DOJ Settlement Paves Way for UnitedHealth’s $3.3 Billion Acquisition of Amedisys
By Doyle, Barlow And Mazard PLLC
Introduction On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, along with state co-plaintiffs from Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York, announced a proposed settlement to…
Your ERISA Watch
Your ERISA Watch – Week of August 6, 2025
It was another slow-ish week in ERISA-land, so we have no notable decision to highlight. However, read on to learn more about how (1) a wrongful death claim prompted by…
Commercial Case Notes
Giving Employees Title and Work E-Mail Addresses and Phone Numbers Created Apparent Authority for Them to Act
By John Lundin
On July 25, 2025, the Fourth Department issued a decision in Canfield Funding, LLC v. Focalpointe Group, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 04374, holding that giving employees job titles and…