LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors that purchased or otherwise acquired the securities of Molina Healthcare, Inc. (“Molina” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MOH) between October 31, 2014 and August 2, 2017, inclusive (the “Class Period”). Molina investors have until June 29, 2018 to file a lead plaintiff motion.
To obtain information or actively participate in the class action, please visit the Molina page on our website at www.glancylaw.com/case/molina-healthcare-inc. Investors that suffered losses on their Molina investments are encouraged to contact Lesley Portnoy of GPM to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 310-201-9150 or by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com.
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:(1) Molina's administrative infrastructure was never designed to handle the size and complexity of its rapid growth strategy; and (2) it failed to remediate systemic issues and costly disruptions with critical administrative infrastructure functions, including provider payment and utilization management.
On August 2, 2017, the Company withdrew its 2017 earnings outlook and announced that it will eliminate 1,500 jobs, and exit certain Obamacare markets after the health insurer posted a steep second quarter loss. On this news Molina shares fell nearly 6%, or $3.92 per share, to close at 62.32 per share on August 3, 2017. The Company’s shares continued to fall the following trading day, closing down $2.52 per share, or over 4%, to close at $59.80 per share on August 4, 2017.
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If you purchased shares of Molina during the Class Period you may move the Court no later than June 29, 2018 to ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff. To be a member of the Class you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the Class. If you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Lesley Portnoy, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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