Poop-testing startup uBiome just filed for bankruptcy. Some of its largest creditors are health insurers saying they're owed millions in refunds.

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The biggest claim comes in at $2.1 million and was made by a fraud specialist at health insurer Cigna.

since. The startup will continue to operate while it works to sell its assets, it said in a Wednesday statement.

Some of uBiome's largest claims from creditors are refunds requested by health insurers, according to the company's Wednesday. The filing names the creditors with the 30 largest unsecured claims against the company. The list includes some of the biggest names in the business, like Cigna and UnitedHealth, and employees in charge of fraud and investigations are named as points of contact for the claims.

The filing notes that these claims are disputed, meaning that the two parties may disagree either about the claim itself or its size.Other claims against uBiome are from companies saying they're owed for professional services. Yet many are from health insurers or government health programs saying they're due refunds., which says that uBiome owes it about $2.1 million in a"refund claim.

 

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Shit hit the fan 😂

that's shitty

The time it all went to shit.

Piece of shit company

what a failure of a company

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