Aetna Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  1. May 22, 2015

    Blue Cross Settles Aetna's $2B Antitrust Suit At 11th Hour

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has reached an eleventh hour confidential deal with Aetna Inc. to end its rival's $2 billion antitrust suit alleging Blue Cross harmed consumers by signing most-favored-nation contracts with hospitals, according to documents filed in Michigan federal court Friday.

  2. October 03, 2012

    Aetna Must Disclose Rates To Blue Cross In $2B Antitrust Suit

    Aetna Inc. must produce a detailed list of employer health plans that saw rising premiums to support its $2 billion antitrust lawsuit alleging rival Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan harmed consumers by signing most-favored-nation contracts with hospitals, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  3. June 15, 2012

    Aetna Beats Blue Cross Bid To Nix Mich. Antitrust Suit

    A Michigan federal judge on Thursday denied Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's bid to toss an antitrust suit filed by Aetna Inc., ruling that the complaint sufficiently alleged a harm to competition stemming from contracts Blue Cross entered with the state's hospitals.

  4. June 13, 2012

    Aetna Solicits Blue Cross Exec Pay Docs In $2B Antitrust Suit

    Aetna Inc., seeking to prove Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan conspired to keep competitors off its home turf, asked a court Tuesday to order disclosure of Blue Cross executive compensation packages it said could undercut the company's claim to have a benevolent social mission.

  5. April 20, 2012

    Blue Cross Says Aetna's $2B Antitrust Damages Bid Is 'Stale'

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Thursday moved to compel damage information from Aetna Inc. in an antitrust suit alleging Blue Cross has entered into agreements with hospitals to raise competitors' costs, arguing Aetna has only provided years-old documents to support its $2 billion claim.

  6. February 21, 2012

    Aetna Fires Back At Blue Cross Over Mich. Antitrust Suit

    Aetna Inc. on Friday fired back at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's attempt to dismiss an antitrust suit claiming that Blue Cross has dominated Michigan's insurance market through exclusionary hospital agreements that have driven up prices and hurt competition.

  7. January 30, 2012

    Blue Cross Blasts Aetna's Antitrust Allegations

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan on Friday attempted to fend off a suit lodged by fellow insurer Aetna Inc., arguing that allegations that Blue Cross contracts with hospitals to assess higher costs against its competitors don't support an antitrust case.