The parties in MDL No. 2406 In Re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation responded to the Court’s October 19, 2023 Show Cause Order regarding remand.
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The parties in MDL No. 2406 In Re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation responded to the Court’s October 19, 2023 Show Cause Order regarding remand.
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To view the Blues Filing:
The Eleventh Circuit rejected legal challenges to the Subscribers Track settlement in MDL 2406: IN Re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation on 10/25/2023.
Rochester, N.Y. — A national grassroots campaign delivered a strong message against corporate greed in the streets of Rochester Wednesday.
“CARE OVER COST” rallied outside the Excellus BlueCross BlueShield corporate office on Court Street. They claim the private health insurer is putting profit over people, denying members the treatment and medicines they deserve.
“We believe that all patients and providers end up being in a worse position because of private insurance companies,” said Ursula Rozum, the statewide healthcare lead for Citizen Action of New York. “(These) companies make work harder for the health care providers like WellNow, and they make life really stressful for patients.”
The Honorable R. David Proctor of the Northern District of Alabama entered a Show Cause Order asking the parties to show cause why the court should not file a suggestion of remand with he JPML on October 19, 2023.
Law360 (September 22, 2023, 7:59 PM EDT) — The Eleventh Circuit didn’t seem to be buying what objectors to a $2.67 billion antitrust deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield were selling Friday during oral arguments, where the panel heard from more than half a dozen attorneys, and one pro se litigant, on why they should or should not undo the settlement.
All three judges on the panel — two Eleventh Circuit judges and one visiting judge from Florida federal court — quizzed the presenting parties Friday morning, expressing doubt more than once about the argument that the $2.67 billion agreement was unfair and should not have been approved.
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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – State lawmakers spent six hours questioning executives of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana over the planned sale of the company to Elevance Health of Indiana.
The legislature’s Joint Committee held a hearing to get details about the proposed sale of BCBS, which is the largest healthcare insurer in Louisiana.
Steven Udvarhelyi, M.D. is CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield. He explained that Elevance is formerly Anthem.
“As you may know, it’s a new name. They previously were Anthem. They are the parent company of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in 14 other states,” said Udvarhelyi.
By: Sierra Krug
8 News
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A contract dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Bon Secours recently escalated with the insurance company filing a cease and desist. They said the healthcare system has been wrongfully denying patients coverage.
After 11,000 Anthem Medicare Advantage patients lost coverage with Bon Secours facilities due to contract re-negotiation disagreements back on Aug. 1. The insurance company’s president, Monica Schmude, said there’s been some confusion.
By: KWCH Staff
SALINA, Kan. (KWCH) – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas and Salina Regional Health Center are at an impasse in contract negotiations. The hospital has until Sept. 3 to decide if it will remain in-network with the medical insurance provider.
Negotiations have been going on for at least two months. Salina Regional said it has been consistent in asking for an offer from the insurance company that mirrors other hospitals. The hospital said Blue Cross Blue Shield made an offer in May that was far from the hospital’s goals. The hospital responded with a counter-offer in July that it said, was made with considerable concessions.
Vermont Health Connect marketplace plans for individuals and small groups will still be allowed to increase an average of at least 11.4% and as much as 14%, depending on the insurer and type of plan.
By: Kristen Fountain
The two insurance companies that offer health care plans through Vermont Health Connect to individuals and small employers will be able to increase premiums by double digits in 2024.
However, regulators significantly cut back the rates that insurers had requested, based largely on the expectation of regulatory cuts in 2024 hospital budgets, for which hearings begin this week.
Disruptions possible for Virginians with Medicaid thorough Anthem if resolution not reached by Oct 1
By: Sarah Vogelsong
A messy contract dispute between Bon Secours Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has left 11,000 Virginians who have Medicare plans through Anthem out of network for Bon Secours, which operates numerous hospitals in the Richmond and Hampton Roads regions.
If the disagreement isn’t resolved by Oct. 1, an additional 39,000 Virginians who get Medicaid coverage through Anthem could also find themselves out of network, potentially facing disruption to their ability to get health care. Thousands of low-income people with managed Medicaid plans through Anthem in Ohio already are unable to get their care covered at Bon Secours Mercy Health facilities in that state.
“An entire health system going out of network doesn’t just impact the hospital,” said Sara Cariano, deputy director of the Center for Healthy Communities with the Virginia Poverty Law Center. “We want folks to be able to access care when they need it, particularly the most vulnerable.”