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A $2.67 billion settlement has been reached in class action lawsuits that accused Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of conspiring to limit market competition throughout the United States.
The deadlines to file a claim in, object to, or opt out of the BCBS settlement have yet to be determined.
However, a BCBS settlement website has been established to provide information for those who wish to file a claim in the future.
Class Members are expected to receive a notice of the BCBS settlement this spring, at which point they will be able to file a claim.
The notice will be mailed or emailed to Damages Class Members for whom the administrator has information.
Any potential Class Member who is concerned they may not be included in the administrator’s records may register their email address on the settlement website to be notified when the Claims Period opens.
Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleged the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Settling Individual Blue Plans — known as the “settling defendants” — violated antitrust laws by agreeing to not compete with each other through the sale of health insurance and administration in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, as well as through other means.
The settling defendants deny any allegations of wrongdoing and claim their conduct actually results in lower costs and greater access to care for their customers.
However, in order to avoid the cost and risk associated with ongoing litigation, they have agreed to a settlement.
A website has been established for Class Members in the BCBS settlement.
There are two settlement Classes: a Damages Class and an Injunctive Relief Class.
The Damages Class
The Damages Class is made up of all individuals, insured groups and their employees, and self-funded accounts and their employees that purchased, were covered by, or were enrolled in a Blue-branded commercial health benefit product sold, underwritten, insured, administered, or issued by any Settling Individual Blue Plan.
The Class Period for fully insured individuals and insured groups and their employees is between Feb. 7, 2008, and Oct. 16, 2020.
The Class Period for self-funded accounts and their employees is between Sept. 1, 2015, and Oct. 16, 2020.
Dependents, beneficiaries and non-employees aren’t included in this Class.
Further details on what the self-funded accounts include is available on the settlement website’s FAQ page.
The Injunctive Relief Class
The Injunctive Relief Class includes all individuals, insured groups, self-funded accounts, and members that purchased, were covered by, or were enrolled in a Blue-branded commercial health benefit product sold, underwritten, insured, administered, or issued by any Settling Individual Blue Plan during the relevant Class Period.
Dependents, beneficiaries, and non-employees are included in this Class.
A fairness hearing is scheduled to take place Oct. 21 and 22, 2021.
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304 thoughts on$2.67B Settlement Reached in Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Case
I have received a post card in the mail and filed a claim. i have filed claims in a couple different settlements i was involved in and have received a check in the mail and 2 of them were for over $1000 so you deff do get money.
Did you do this for the BCBS claim? I mailed mine sometime last year. Was there anything else to do? I realize it’s closed now. But did you get$$$ for this one? Thanks so much, Tina
I very much doubt that. Almost nobody sees even one settlement for over $500 in a lifetime, let alone two for over $1000.
I get six or more of those post cards in the mail every year. I always ask to me removed. I watch the case, until I learn how much others got, just to satisfy a curiosity. The biggest would have landed me $88, and the smallest 4 cents. The grand total has come to less roughly $150 over 16 years of doing this. Everyone who watches class actions knows you are lying.
That’s so not true, I’ve had 3 instances where all of them were over 3k. 2 were medications I purchased and the FTC sued, then the other was a casino game that was over 6k. It really depends on what you purchased and how much out of pocket you had to pay. It’s possible this one could be in the thousands. They only received a little over 1 million claims and some may not be valid. So please don’t assume. Thanks!
add please
So you go to a discussion forum, and ask the members to add you? Exactly how is it that you think that will happen?
Also the case is finished. You are late to the table.
Everyone says add me. Are you so lazy that you trust a Lawyer? I’m just curious though, there’s no mention on what people would collect.
Hello:) read your comments, but I couldn’t locate where it states approx claims amount or how much of the premium paid we can expect?
10+ yrs BCBS so I’m really curious :) ty
The settlement agreement says your cut is 15% of what you paid assuming you went through an employer. Keep in mind that that is before the lawyers and other parties get the lions share. Also keep in mind that the total amount has a cap on it. All that being said, you can expect, at best, maybe 10% of the total you paid in and can show evidence of (during the period covered). Also keep in mind that you have to give up some personal info to make that claim. Do you really want to give up said info? Unless I your payout is expected to be something like $5000, I would not bother. But that is just my humble opinion. I am not a lawyer. I am just a consumer who studies class actions. I do not “lift a pen” for anything under $5000.
If you go to the Blue Cross Blue Shield’s website all the official documents are posted there for your review. There’s a section that explains how and what you’re paid for along with an example to calculate or estimate your settlement amount. The class action is divided into 2 groups. 1 is self funded and 2 is employers. Each group receives a different amount. Further, the out of pocket expenses you incurred are factored into your total settlement amount. I would advise all claimants to read the final documents on the website.
IT IS about time!
Does anyone know if this lawsuit includes BCBS insurance that is available to senior citizens as their Part B Medicare coverage? I have read and re-read the class action details, yet I am still confused as to whether senior plans qualify. I know my father has BCBS insurance and I am seeking to understand so I can help him apply if applicable.
hy where this money
My intention is to do whatever I have to in order to get my name removed. Cost is not a big deal. Paying bribes may be needed. The imporant thing is my name gets removed.
My removal was completed last Friday! That is wonderful news. I never want to hear from JND again. You folks enjoy giving up your personal details to get a pathetic $10. The lawyers are getting 600 million.
Add me. I have a member over 20 years
Rp
Will joining the class action affect current or future health coverage with BCBS?
So many of you people don’t know how the internet works. It’s strange.
“Add me” does nothing.