Attorneys representing employers and health plan enrollees in a long-running antitrust suit against Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health filed a notice of appeal, Becker’s reports.
The $411 million class-action case, Sidibe v. Sutter Health, centered on Sutter Health’s “all-or-nothing” contracts with five major health insurers — Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Health Net and UnitedHealthcare. Plaintiffs alleged that Sutter Health used its market power to negotiate restrictive contracts with the major insurers and overcharge millions of premium-paying patients. The lawsuit had a certified class of around 3 million members who purchased health policies from the insurers since 2011.
A jury sided with Sutter Health in March after eight hours of deliberations over a two-day span. Read more.
