TeamHealth controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Arkansas jury awards $9.4 million against Centene
Ruling
An Arkansas jury awarded $9.4 million to Southeastern Emergency Physicians, an affiliate of TeamHealth, after finding that Centene Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries underpaid the doctors' group and breached their contract. The final award was expected to increase with attorneys' fees and interest.
Source excerpt
the jury in U.S. District Judge Brian S. Miller's court found that the defendants grossly underpaid and breached their contract with the emergency room doctors.
A six-person jury on Tuesday awarded a $9.4 million verdict on behalf of Southeastern Emergency Physicians, LLC, a group of emergency room doctors that is an affiliate of TeamHealth Inc., finding that Centene Corporation and its insurance subsidiaries systematically tried to strip the doctors' group of most of their pay.
2019
Doctor Patient Unity surprise-billing campaign
Investigative reporting connected TeamHealth to a political action group that spent heavily to oppose legislation addressing surprise medical bills. The group’s limited disclosure of its financial backers led to criticism that it operated as a dark-money campaign.
2019
Lawsuits against financially vulnerable patients
Reporting described TeamHealth billing practices that included lawsuits seeking payment from poor or uninsured patients. The company subsequently said it would end the practice and provide substantial discounts for qualifying patients.
2019
Qui tam billing-fraud allegations
A qui tam complaint alleged systemic billing fraud involving federal and state payers. The government declined to intervene after an investigation, and the case was settled without TeamHealth admitting wrongdoing.