The Georgia family behind the now-bankrupt Aliera health plans and Trinity HealthShare has agreed to a California settlement that includes more than $5 million in civil penalties, but court filings show the family claims it does not have enough money left to pay the full amount.
The settlement marks the latest development in a yearslong legal battle surrounding the former Sandy Springs-based company, which left families across the country with hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid medical bills. Bankruptcy filings have estimated unpaid claims at roughly $660 million.
Bankruptcy trustees have alleged that former Aliera CEO Shelly Steele, her husband Tim Moses and their son Chase Moses improperly received more than $26 million through unpaid loans, affiliated companies and real estate transactions. Those allegations remain at the center of ongoing efforts to recover money for former members and creditors…