, an Austin lawyer for the plaintiffs, said after the hearing that his clients were “pleased' with the outcome.
A Centene representative did not respond to a request for comment. Its subsidiary, Superior HealthPlan, operates Medicaid and Medicare programs in Texas., a trade association of primary-care physicians, to sue Centene and Superior HealthPlan in 2017.
“In furtherance of conspiracies and illegal agreements, Defendants and their co-conspirators have contacted physicians, other Texas MCOs and other third parties in an attempt to persuade, entice, or coerce them not to do business with UAS and primary care physicians who contract with UAS,” the suit alleged.