Judge Dismisses COVID Test Provider’s Class Suit Alleging Underpayment By Insurer

Mealey's (February 15, 2023, 1:50 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge granted a motion to dismiss a coronavirus testing site operator’s amended putative class complaint against an insurer for failure to reimburse providers for COVID-19 tests allegedly in violation of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and other statutes, dismissing all claims without leave to amend except the claim that the insurer violated California’s unfair competition law (UCL) under the unlawful prong....