WellBe Senior Medical, the Chicago-based in-home care provider for seniors, is the subject of at least three active legal disputes: a federal wage-and-hour collective action alleging unpaid overtime, an employment discrimination suit, and a trademark opposition brought by a similarly named competitor. Each WellBe Senior Medical lawsuit sits at a different stage, and none has produced a publicly reported ruling or settlement in the available record.
Purnell v. WellBe: Unpaid Overtime Collective Action
The most detailed case against the company was filed October 24, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Christine Purnell and Larry Lewis, both former call-center workers at WellBe’s Chicago and Lisle, Illinois, offices, sued on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated employees, alleging the company misclassified them as exempt and denied them overtime pay.1JNS Wire. Purnell v. WellBe Senior Medical Complaint
Purnell earned $50,000 and later $57,000 after a promotion; Lewis earned $48,000 and later $55,000. Both were paid on salary and treated as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act’s administrative exemption. They said they regularly worked at least 45 hours per week and received no overtime premium.1JNS Wire. Purnell v. WellBe Senior Medical Complaint
The complaint argued the exemption did not fit the work. The plaintiffs said they made outbound patient calls from pre-written scripts, followed strict corporate policies, and had no authority to exercise independent judgment on significant matters. In March 2023, according to the complaint, WellBe converted some of these workers from salaried to hourly without explanation. The plaintiffs treated that shift as tacit acknowledgment that the earlier classification had been wrong.1JNS Wire. Purnell v. WellBe Senior Medical Complaint
The suit brings five counts: FLSA violations, a claim that the violations were willful (which would extend the statute of limitations from two years to three), a claim for liquidated damages under the FLSA, a violation of the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, and a violation of the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance.1JNS Wire. Purnell v. WellBe Senior Medical Complaint The plaintiffs are represented by John W. Billhorn and Samuel D. Engelson.2LSTT. Sam Engelson No ruling, settlement, or current procedural status appears in the available record.
Montgomery v. WellBe: Employment Discrimination Suit
Raven Montgomery sued WellBe Senior Medical on March 19, 2024, in the same federal court in Chicago. The case is before Judge John F. Kness and is docketed as a civil rights employment discrimination action under 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e, the federal statute barring workplace discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin.3PACER Monitor. Montgomery v. WellBe Senior Medical, LLC
Montgomery included a jury demand. The specific factual allegations, including which protected characteristic she claims was the basis for discrimination, are not available in the public record. WellBe received an extension to respond by May 24, 2024, and a telephonic status hearing was set for June 14, 2024.4UniCourt. Montgomery v. WellBe Senior Medical, LLC The case remained open as of the docket’s last update in January 2025.3PACER Monitor. Montgomery v. WellBe Senior Medical, LLC
Welbe Health v. WellBe Senior Medical: Trademark Opposition
In December 2025, Welbe Health, LLC filed an opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to block WellBe Senior Medical from registering the mark “WELLBE.”5USPTO TTAB. Welbe Health LLC v. WellBe Senior Medical LLC, Opposition No. 91304102
The two companies work in overlapping territory. Welbe Health operates PACE programs in California, coordinating medical care, in-home services, transportation, and prescription delivery for adults 55 and older.6WelbeHealth. WelbeHealth Home WellBe Senior Medical delivers in-home geriatric care to Medicare Advantage patients across several states.7WellBe Senior Medical. WellBe Senior Medical Home Both serve elderly patients through home-based medical services, which supplies a basic footing for a likelihood-of-confusion claim.
The dispute has an unusual internal wrinkle. WellBe Senior Medical’s president, Dr. Michael Le, previously served as chief medical officer at WelbeHealth before joining WellBe.7WellBe Senior Medical. WellBe Senior Medical Home Welbe Health is represented by Kilpatrick Townsend; WellBe Senior Medical is represented by Sheppard Mullin.8Law360. Welbe Health LLC v. WellBe Senior Medical LLC As of June 2026, the case is pending, and the board has granted WellBe Senior Medical multiple extensions to respond.5USPTO TTAB. Welbe Health LLC v. WellBe Senior Medical LLC, Opposition No. 91304102
Workplace Complaints Beyond the Courtroom
Employee reviews on Indeed running through 2025 and into 2026 describe complaints that echo some of the claims in the lawsuits without becoming formal legal actions themselves. Reviewers described management as out of touch and expectations as unrealistic. A November 2025 review alleged that complaints about bullying by upper management were ignored and that employees who questioned company practices faced backlash. A July 2025 reviewer called the workplace “segregated and careless.”9Indeed. WellBe Senior Medical Reviews
Several reviewers said recruiting was misleading, with jobs pitched as coordination work turning into call-center or cold-calling roles. Clinical staff cited documentation demands that could take hours per patient. Promised raises after promotions were said not to have materialized.9Indeed. WellBe Senior Medical Reviews
WellBe has responded publicly to some of these reviews, acknowledging concerns about discrimination and accusations of a toxic workplace, and stating that it was “actively reviewing our internal processes for addressing employee concerns and ensuring accountability.”9Indeed. WellBe Senior Medical Reviews
Who WellBe Senior Medical Is
WellBe Senior Medical was founded in early 2019 and provides in-home primary care, urgent care, behavioral health, palliative care, and hospice services to Medicare Advantage patients under a full-risk model, meaning it takes on financial responsibility for the total cost of care.10Leverage Health. WellBe Senior Medical Portfolio Page11Home Health Care News. Home-Based Care Provider WellBe Senior Medical Continues Nationwide Expansion7WellBe Senior Medical. WellBe Senior Medical Home It was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Kang, a geriatrician who previously served as the first chief medical officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.12Home Health Care News. WellBe Senior Medical CEO on Demonstrating Value to Payers in the Home
No publicly reported regulatory enforcement actions against the company appear in the record. The three active cases described above are the substance of what is currently known about litigation involving WellBe Senior Medical.