In an ongoing lawsuit over a Medicare Advantage plan, Atrium Health is opposing an insurance provider’s request to amend its complaint, which may cost the Charlotte hospital giant more money if it loses in court, according to North Carolina Business Court records.
In May 2024, ApexHealth claimed that Atrium breached a contract to work together on a new Medicare Advantage health plan. The Detroit-region based Apex claimed it lost $62 million setting up the program as a result.
Apex is now seeking to amend its suit and add a claim of unfair and deceptive trade practices. It made that motion last month, nearly 18 months after it initially sued Atrium…