Health Insurance
Centene Health Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay for Hepatitis C Treatment Class Action
How would you feel if you developed an often-fatal liver disease? Now imagine that a cure became available—but your insurer refused to pay for it until the damage to your liver was irreparable? That’s the case with new hepatitis C drugs and Centene Corporation, says the complaint for this class action. The company’s health insurance Read more
Michigan Hospitals BCBSM Settlement
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has agreed to pay out nearly $30 million to settle a class action alleging that it had “most favored nation” clauses in its contracts with 70 general acute care hospitals in Michigan. According to the complaint, these clauses violated antitrust laws and inflated the price of health care. This Read more
Health Net PPO Out-of-Network Provider Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action dispute concerning the providers for Health Net’s individual and family Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. The complaint alleges that Health Net made misrepresentation and omissions about the providers included in its networks. The company’s HMO plans, EPO plans, HSP plans, and employer-provided plans are not included in this settlement. Read more
Oxford Health Insurance Prescription Overcharges ERISA Class Action
The complaint for this class action claims that Oxford Health Insurance, Inc. (OHI) arranged with pharmacies to overcharge patients for prescription drugs and return the overcharges as “clawbacks” to Oxford, in violations of the terms of their health insurance plans. According to the complaint, the insurer’s actions violate the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Read more