Here are five things to know:
1. The ASC filed suit on March 27 against Cigna Health and Connecticut General Life Insurance as well as Life Insurance Co. and unnamed entities, alleging they owe the ASC money for uncompensated patient treatment.
2. The suit alleges ASC physicians provided healthcare to Employee Retirement Income Security Act plan members, which was administered or underwritten by the three companies listed.
3. The defendant allegedly didn’t pay for medical services provided and the ASC holds Connecticut General Life Insurance, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. and additional unnamed entities responsible.
4. The ASC seeks damages, interest and legal fee payment in the complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the central District of California, Western Division.
5. Los Angeles-based Lytton & Williams is representing the ASC.
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