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Nationwide/Allied Insurance Medical Expense Coverage Settlement
IMPORTANT CASE UPDATES
Updated March 21, 2008
The proposed class action settlement
described in the Class Notice and in this web-site was given final approval by the
two Courts presiding over the settlement approval process.
The period to submit claims is still open, and is presently scheduled to
close June 20, 2008. Please read your
Class Notice and the information provided in this web-site carefully regarding your
claim submission. The Final Order and
Judgment Approving Class Action Settlement and Dismissing Class Action With Prejudice
entered by each Court may be accessed by clinking on the links below:
You may also download and print copies
of the Class Notice, Claim Forms, and many other settlement documents by clicking
on the relevant links.
If you have further questions or would
like to request a
Notice and Claim Form be sent to you
by mail, please call 1-877-625-9426
A proposed class action settlement has been reached, and preliminarily approved by the presiding Courts, that would resolve four class action lawsuits against affiliated companies often generally referred to as Nationwide Insurance or Allied Insurance. The Courts will hold fairness hearings as described in the Class Notice to consider final approval of the settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate. In the Lawsuits, the Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants improperly reduced or denied insurance benefits for medical or rehabilitative services after submitting medical bills to medical review vendors. Nationwide/Allied denies any wrongdoing, and contends that review of medical bills protects against excessive charges and helps to preserve insurance benefits. The Courts have made no final rulings on the merits of the claims or defenses made in the Lawsuits. A description of the Settlement Class, the companies included as “Nationwide/Allied”, and the terms of the settlement and release are available in the Class Notice posted on this site. Provider or Insured Claim Forms can be printed for submitting a settlement claim. You can also view the full Settlement Agreement, copies of pertinent Court orders and other court filings, and other information concerning the settlement and the Lawsuits. Additional assistance can be obtained by calling toll free 1-877-625-9426. The settlement provides for monetary payments to Settlement Class Members upon timely submission of a valid Claim Form. You also have other options under the settlement as summarized below. PLEASE READ THE CLASS NOTICE CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE A SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBER AND YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS UNDER THE SETTLEMENT.
* The claims deadline may be extended under certain contingencies. Any extensions of the claim deadline or other general notices regarding claims will be posted at www.NationwideAlliedSettlement.com and by recorded message at 1-877-625-9426. PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT OR THE CLAIM PROCESS |
