After the killing of its CEO and the manhunt for the suspect recedes from the public's attention, UnitedHealthcare will still face a heavy load of lawsuits over its reimbursement practices.
Some who followed the murder and its aftermath might have felt sadness and sympathy for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's family and colleagues, while others felt the gunman gave a voice to their outrage over denied claims. Litigation by hospitals and other health care providers over nonpayment for services has ballooned in recent years, but the high-profile killing won't have a major impact on such suits, one legal authority said.
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Charles Toutant
Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.
