ADVISORY/Sirianni & Youtz Announces Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit Against Group Health.News Editors, City Desks, Health/Medical Writers ADVISORY...for Tuesday Tuesday: see week. (Feb. 11) 11:00 a.m. --(BUSINESS WIRE) Alternative care claimants' dollar settlement with Group Health Cooperative may total millions; 100,000 people could be eligible for reimbursement Reimbursement Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred. Who: Tens of thousands of current and former members of Group Health Cooperative Group Health Cooperative, based in Seattle, Washington, is a consumer-governed nonprofit healthcare system. Established in 1947, it today provides coverage and care for about 540,000 people in Washington and Idaho and is one of the largest private employers in Washington. , Group Health Options and Group Health Northwest. What: Members are eligible for reimbursement for alternative medical services; current members now have expanded access Expanded access refers to the inclusion of patients in a clinical trial for a new therapeutic treatment or chemical entity, where those patients would not satisfy the enrolment criteria for the scientific study in progress. to alternative care through settlement. Rick Spoonemore and Jonathan Meier, attorneys who represented Group Health members in the class-action lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. , will brief media regarding the settlement. Media background materials will be provided. When: Tuesday, February 11 at 11:00 a.m. Where: Best Western Executive Inn, 200 Taylor Avenue North, Seattle Media Contact: Barry Bartlett, The Bartlett Group, 206/529-3612, or barry@bartlettgrouppr.com |
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