Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67B class action settlement payments set to begin – Class Action Lawsuits
Blue Cross Blue Shield will soon begin distributing payments from a $2.67 billion class action settlement resolving claims that the health insurance provider engaged in anticompetitive practices.
The long-running litigation began in 2013, when plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against more than 35 Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plans. The lawsuit claimed the companies restricted competition within the health insurance market, which allegedly led to higher premiums and fewer choices for consumers.
Blue Cross Blue Shield denied the allegations, and the court did not issue a final ruling on the merits of the claims. Instead, the parties agreed to resolve the dispute through a settlement.
The agreement established a $2.67 billion settlement fund. However, after deducting attorneys’ fees, administrative costs and other expenses, about $1.9 billion remains available for distribution to eligible class members.
Settlement payments are expected to begin distribution this month, with eligible class members receiving notice of their payment status.
To qualify for a payout, class members were required to submit a valid claim by Nov. 5, 2021. Individuals who did not file a claim by the deadline are not eligible to receive compensation.
The settlement includes two main groups: individuals and insured groups who had coverage between Feb. 7, 2008, and Oct. 16, 2020, and self-funded accounts that had coverage between Sept. 1, 2015, and Oct. 16, 2020.
Approximately six million claims were submitted, and payments are expected to average around $333 per claimant, though individual amounts may vary depending on factors such as the type and duration of coverage.
The settlement resolves claims that Blue Cross Blue Shield’s business practices reduced competition among its member companies. While the insurer maintains it did not violate the law, the agreement allows both sides to avoid continued litigation.
What do you think about this Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Michael Hausfeld, Megan Jones and Swathi Bojedla of Hausfeld LLP; David Boies, Hamish Hume and Jonathan Shaw of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP; and Warren Burns and Christopher Cormier of Burns Charest LLP.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement is In re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation, MDL 2406, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
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I was never informed of this lawsuit. I had BCBS for years. There was a wrong number given to me and wouldn’t let me get through. How come they can’t just pay out the people had had accounts with all these companies. Instead of us maybe not finding out about them and having to file. This has happened to me from so many companies and I never received anything.?
I just heard about this lawsuit now. Please put my name on this list.
Pllease add Brian P Long to the class action lawsuit
Thank you
Has anyone received their payment via electronic debit card payment yet
My family paid through the New York chamber of commerce $10,000 every 6 months for a family policy of no more than 3 people for years. We were never notified of this suit but they managed to find us every 6 months when the premium was due!
Well the action suit, got 2.67 billion, the attorney was paid 70 million, leaving apprx 1.9 to pay clients give or take, and 66 million wrote in those that did not put their names on the list by 2021 CAN NOT HAVE THEOR FUNDS- BUT the ones that will ( will receive $333.00) make that make sense( Who gets the rest?)
Just asking
Bless your heart… the lack of education in this country is truly alarming. That .67, is 670,000,000… not 67 million.
The last two years, (very likely more years than that), my Blue Cross premium price was raised approximately $60. monthly on each year’s anniversary date! I’m quite sure they never covered my medical expenses, even close to those amounts!
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I was never informed of this lawsuit. I had BCBS for years. There was a wrong number given to me and wouldn’t let me get through. How come they can’t just pay out the people had had accounts with all these companies. Instead of us maybe not finding out about them and having to file. This has happened to me from so many companies and I never received anything.?
I just heard about this lawsuit now. Please put my name on this list.
Pllease add Brian P Long to the class action lawsuit
Thank you
Has anyone received their payment via electronic debit card payment yet
My family paid through the New York chamber of commerce $10,000 every 6 months for a family policy of no more than 3 people for years. We were never notified of this suit but they managed to find us every 6 months when the premium was due!
Well the action suit, got 2.67 billion, the attorney was paid 70 million, leaving apprx 1.9 to pay clients give or take, and 66 million wrote in those that did not put their names on the list by 2021 CAN NOT HAVE THEOR FUNDS- BUT the ones that will ( will receive $333.00) make that make sense( Who gets the rest?)
Just asking
Bless your heart… the lack of education in this country is truly alarming. That .67, is 670,000,000… not 67 million.
The last two years, (very likely more years than that), my Blue Cross premium price was raised approximately $60. monthly on each year’s anniversary date! I’m quite sure they never covered my medical expenses, even close to those amounts!
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The long-running litigation began in 2013, when plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit against more than 35 Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance plans. The lawsuit claimed the companies restricted competition within the health insurance market, which allegedly led to higher premiums and fewer choices for consumers.
Blue Cross Blue Shield denied the allegations, and the court did not issue a final ruling on the merits of the claims. Instead, the parties agreed to resolve the dispute through a settlement.
The agreement established a $2.67 billion settlement fund. However, after deducting attorneys’ fees, administrative costs and other expenses, about $1.9 billion remains available for distribution to eligible class members.
Settlement payments are expected to begin distribution this month, with eligible class members receiving notice of their payment status.
To qualify for a payout, class members were required to submit a valid claim by Nov. 5, 2021. Individuals who did not file a claim by the deadline are not eligible to receive compensation.
The settlement includes two main groups: individuals and insured groups who had coverage between Feb. 7, 2008, and Oct. 16, 2020, and self-funded accounts that had coverage between Sept. 1, 2015, and Oct. 16, 2020.
Approximately six million claims were submitted, and payments are expected to average around $333 per claimant, though individual amounts may vary depending on factors such as the type and duration of coverage.
The settlement resolves claims that Blue Cross Blue Shield’s business practices reduced competition among its member companies. While the insurer maintains it did not violate the law, the agreement allows both sides to avoid continued litigation.
What do you think about this Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Michael Hausfeld, Megan Jones and Swathi Bojedla of Hausfeld LLP; David Boies, Hamish Hume and Jonathan Shaw of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP; and Warren Burns and Christopher Cormier of Burns Charest LLP.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement is In re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation, MDL 2406, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Check out our list of Class Action Lawsuits and Class Action Settlements you may qualify to join!
Read About More Class Action Lawsuits & Class Action Settlements:
"*" indicates required fields
I was never informed of this lawsuit. I had BCBS for years. There was a wrong number given to me and wouldn’t let me get through. How come they can’t just pay out the people had had accounts with all these companies. Instead of us maybe not finding out about them and having to file. This has happened to me from so many companies and I never received anything.?
I just heard about this lawsuit now. Please put my name on this list.
Pllease add Brian P Long to the class action lawsuit
Thank you
Has anyone received their payment via electronic debit card payment yet
My family paid through the New York chamber of commerce $10,000 every 6 months for a family policy of no more than 3 people for years. We were never notified of this suit but they managed to find us every 6 months when the premium was due!
Well the action suit, got 2.67 billion, the attorney was paid 70 million, leaving apprx 1.9 to pay clients give or take, and 66 million wrote in those that did not put their names on the list by 2021 CAN NOT HAVE THEOR FUNDS- BUT the ones that will ( will receive $333.00) make that make sense( Who gets the rest?)
Just asking
Bless your heart… the lack of education in this country is truly alarming. That .67, is 670,000,000… not 67 million.
The last two years, (very likely more years than that), my Blue Cross premium price was raised approximately $60. monthly on each year’s anniversary date! I’m quite sure they never covered my medical expenses, even close to those amounts!
Your email address will not be published. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. Required fields are marked *
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I was never informed of this lawsuit. I had BCBS for years. There was a wrong number given to me and wouldn’t let me get through. How come they can’t just pay out the people had had accounts with all these companies. Instead of us maybe not finding out about them and having to file. This has happened to me from so many companies and I never received anything.?
I just heard about this lawsuit now. Please put my name on this list.
Pllease add Brian P Long to the class action lawsuit
Thank you
Has anyone received their payment via electronic debit card payment yet
My family paid through the New York chamber of commerce $10,000 every 6 months for a family policy of no more than 3 people for years. We were never notified of this suit but they managed to find us every 6 months when the premium was due!
Well the action suit, got 2.67 billion, the attorney was paid 70 million, leaving apprx 1.9 to pay clients give or take, and 66 million wrote in those that did not put their names on the list by 2021 CAN NOT HAVE THEOR FUNDS- BUT the ones that will ( will receive $333.00) make that make sense( Who gets the rest?)
Just asking
Bless your heart… the lack of education in this country is truly alarming. That .67, is 670,000,000… not 67 million.
The last two years, (very likely more years than that), my Blue Cross premium price was raised approximately $60. monthly on each year’s anniversary date! I’m quite sure they never covered my medical expenses, even close to those amounts!
Your email address will not be published. By submitting your comment and contact information, you agree to receive marketing emails from Top Class Actions regarding this and/or similar lawsuits or settlements, and/or to be contacted by an attorney or law firm to discuss the details of your potential case at no charge to you if you qualify. Required fields are marked *
Please note: Top Class Actions is not a settlement administrator or law firm. Top Class Actions is a legal news source that reports on class action lawsuits, class action settlements, drug injury lawsuits and product liability lawsuits. Top Class Actions does not process claims and we cannot advise you on the status of any class action settlement claim. You must contact the settlement administrator or your attorney for any updates regarding your claim status, claim form or questions about when payments are expected to be mailed out.
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