Physicians, medical groups, and health care facilities may be eligible to submit a claim as part of the settlement reached with the Blue Cross Blue Shield system.
In 2024, a settlement was reached in a long-running class action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) brought by physicians, hospitals, large health systems and provider organizations. The lawsuit alleged a range of antitrust violations by BCBS, including price fixing and allocating markets using exclusive service areas. In addition to $2.8 billion in damages, the Settlement Agreement requires BCBS to make hundreds of millions of dollars in investments to improve claims processing, including the processing of BlueCard claims.
Physicians, medical groups and health care facilities may be eligible to submit a claim as part of the settlement reached with the BCBS system if they provided health care services, equipment or supplies to Blue Plan patients between July 24, 2008, and October 4, 2024.
Whatley Kallas, LLP will host a webinar for medical providers on how to submit claims.
Medical Professionals/Groups: Thursday, January 16, from 12-1 Eastern:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89755230924?pwd=Yp8kGYzmMhGZT7VETzzxfcqkLVH0nT.1
Meeting ID: 897 5523 0924
Passcode: 023811
The webinars are optional, not mandatory.
Speakers:
Patrick Sheehan, Whatley Kallas (Co-Lead Counsel)
Justin Wind, Brown Greer (the Settlement Notice Administrator)
Ed Gentle and Kip Benson, Gentle Turner & Benson, LLC (the Settlement Administrator)