Apex Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness PLLC et al v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated et al
Plaintiff: Apex Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness PLLC, Body Mind & Spine Chiropractic, Crom Rehabilitation, LLC doing business as Elation Physical Therapy, Dr. Jorge Pinera doing business as Sensitive Dental and M. P. Counseling Services, PLLC
Defendant: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, UnitedHealthCare Services, Inc., Optum Insight, Inc., Change Healthcare Inc., Change Healthcare Operations, LLC, Change Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC, Change Healthcare Pharmacy Solutions, Inc., Optum, Inc., Optum Financial, Inc., Optum Bank and Optum Pay
Case Number: 4:2026cv03547
Filed: May 1, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sim Lake
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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May 26, 2026 RECEIPT of Transfer Letter re: transfer of case to U.S. District of Minnesota. New Case # assigned: 0:26-cv-02728 and received on 05/26/2026., filed. (mew4)
May 26, 2026 Interdistrict transfer to Minnesota. Case transferred electronically. (ltg4)
May 22, 2026 Filing 6 JPML CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO-43) transferring case to Minnesota to be included in MDL Docket No. 3108. (ltg4)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER - Granting #4 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Decision by the JPML; the Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference set on July 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. is CANCELLED. ORDERED that the Parties SHALL file a Joint Status Report by August 7, 2026, and every 60 days thereafter, regarding the status of this matter...*** STAYED flag set. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
May 19, 2026 Filing 4 Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings Pending Decision by the JPML by Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Change Healthcare Inc., Change Healthcare Operations, LLC, Change Healthcare Pharmacy Solutions, Inc., Change Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC, Optum Bank, Optum Financial, Inc., Optum Insight, Inc., Optum Pay, Optum, Inc., UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, UnitedHealthCare Services, Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 6/9/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Bratic, Catherine)
May 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 7/10/2026 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 9B before Judge Sim Lake. (Signed by Judge Sim Lake) Parties notified. (sra4)
May 5, 2026 Filing 2 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (sew4)
May 5, 2026 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (sew4)
May 1, 2026 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Harris County District Court, case number 129th (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-35745080) filed by Change Healthcare Inc., Optum, Inc., Optum Financial, Inc., Change Healthcare Pharmacy Solutions, Inc., Change Healthcare Solutions, LLC, UnitedHealthCare Services, Inc., Change Healthcare Operations, LLC, Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc., Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC, Optum Pay, UnitedHealth Group Incorporated, Optum Bank, Optum Insight, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 - State Ct Dkt Sheet w Comp 2026-10201 Harris Cnty Dist Ct) (Bratic, Catherine)

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Plaintiff: Apex Physical Rehabilitation & Wellness PLLC
Represented By: Warren Tavares Burns
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Plaintiff: Body Mind & Spine Chiropractic
Represented By: Warren Tavares Burns
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Plaintiff: Crom Rehabilitation, LLC doing business as Elation Physical Therapy
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Plaintiff: Dr. Jorge Pinera doing business as Sensitive Dental
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Plaintiff: M. P. Counseling Services, PLLC
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Defendant: UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: UnitedHealthCare Services, Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Optum Insight, Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Change Healthcare Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Change Healthcare Operations, LLC
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Change Healthcare Solutions, LLC
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Change Healthcare Pharmacy Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Optum, Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Optum Financial, Inc.
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Optum Bank
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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Defendant: Optum Pay
Represented By: Catherine Elizabeth Bratic
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