Kraft Heinz is suing Aetna, alleging that the health insurer added undisclosed fees. Aetna, accused of violating its fiduciary duties, received over $1.3 billion from Kraft Heinz but allegedly showed less diligence in managing expenses due to self-funded health costs. The lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Texas-Marshall Division, invoking the Employment Retirement Security Act as the basis for the claims.
A lawsuit has been filed against Aetna by Kraft Heinz, claiming that the health insurer has been adding undisclosed fees. Kraft Heinz alleges that since 2012, Aetna has received over $1.3 billion from the company to cover medical service providers, but it has not exercised sufficient care in managing its expenses due to its self-funded health costs.
The Kraft Heinz Co., with dual headquarters in Chicago and Pittsburgh, is now preparing for a significant legal battle in federal court against Aetna Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the managed healthcare corporation based in Hartford, Connecticut, has breached its fiduciary duties by prioritizing its financial gain over the interests of the plaintiff.
By invoking the Employment Retirement Security Act as the basis for their legal claims, Kraft Heinz filed the lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas-Marshall Division.
