Consumers in Illinois and other states are suing health insurance giant Centene and its Chicago-based subsidiary Celtic Insurance Co., alleging the insurers defrauded them by overcharging them for plans that didn’t deliver the benefits they promised.
Six consumers, including two in Illinois, are seeking class-action status for the lawsuit, which was filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
They allege that the companies, which sell plans called Ambetter on the Affordable Care Act exchange, give customers incorrect lists of provider networks. A provider network is a group of doctors and other health care workers who have contracted with an insurance company to provide care to its members.
