Conway v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:12-cv-02532

Court:

Alabama Northern

Nature of Suit:

410(Anti-Trust)

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Judge R David Proctor

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  1. April 17, 2019

    Pittsburgh Hospitals' Bid To Break Blues' Licenses Shelved

    Western Pennsylvania's top hospital group can't try to sever exclusive licenses between Blue Cross Blue Shield and regional health plans as part of a larger antitrust brawl over the insurance giant's dominance of geographic areas, an Alabama federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  2. April 05, 2017

    Providers Call Blue Cross Dismissal Bid A Delay Tactic

    Health care providers accusing several Blue Cross Blue Shield units of anti-competitive behavior fired back at the insurer's recent bid to get rid of the case, telling an Alabama federal judge Wednesday that BCBS desires only "delay and complication."

  3. March 07, 2017

    Blue Cross Says Antitrust Suit Lacks Market Descriptions

    Several Blue Cross Blue Shield units on Monday urged an Alabama federal judge to dismiss some class action antitrust claims brought by health care providers in a multidistrict litigation accusing the insurer of anti-competitive behavior, saying the providers haven't described the affected markets.

  4. June 13, 2016

    Blue Cross Units Want Out Of Alabama Antitrust MDL

    Blue Cross Blue Shield units in Arizona, Kansas, North Dakota, Wyoming and New York asked to be dismissed from four class actions in multidistrict litigation accusing the insurer of anti-competitive behavior, saying Friday they have no significant ties to Alabama, where the litigation is centered.

  5. July 27, 2012

    Doctors Accuse Blue Cross Of Anti-Competitive Scheme

    In the first antitrust suit lodged by health care providers, a chiropractor alleged that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association conspired with its member plans nationwide to divide geographic markets, a move that restricted competition and forced doctors to accept lower rates.