LIFEWATCH SERVICES, INC. v. HIGHMARK, INC. et al

  1. August 13, 2019

    Blue Cross Looks To Duck Heart Monitor Co.'s Revived Suit

    Blue Cross Blue Shield urged a Pennsylvania federal court to toss a heart monitor company's suit over the denial of coverage for its devices after the Third Circuit revived the case last year, arguing that the business of insurance is immune from antitrust laws.

  2. August 28, 2018

    3rd Circ. Revives Heart Monitor Co.'s BCBS Antitrust Suit

    The Third Circuit on Tuesday reinstated a suit brought by heart monitoring device maker LifeWatch Services Inc. over allegations Blue Cross Blue Shield and several of its associated health plans conspired to deny patients insurance coverage for certain LifeWatch products.

  3. April 03, 2017

    BCBS Gets Heart Device Co.'s $66.5M Antitrust Suit Tossed

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday scrapped heart monitoring device manufacturer LifeWatch Services Inc.'s $66.5 million antitrust suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield and its associated health plans, finding that LifeWatch hadn't actually brought an antitrust claim.

  4. September 25, 2015

    Device Co. Fights BCBS Bid To Kill $67M Antitrust Suit

    Heart monitoring device and service provider LifeWatch Services Inc. urged a Pennsylvania federal court not to toss its $66.5 million antitrust suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its affiliated health insurance providers on Thursday.

  5. September 10, 2012

    BCBS Hit With $67M Antitrust Suit By Heart Monitoring Co.

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its licensees including Highmark Inc. were hit with a $66.5 million suit Monday by a diagnostic testing firm accusing them of undermining competition through conspiratorial tactics including denying coverage for certain heart monitoring and testing device services.