Blue Cross Can't Convince High Court to Hear Appeal of $6M Judgment for Hidden Fees

Oct. 20 - In a move that will benefit health plan sponsors and their participants, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's appeal of a $6 million judgment entered against it for charging hidden administrative fees to its client health plan sponsors. The judgment, which was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in May, ultimately could benefit many more plan sponsors than just Michigan-based Hi-Lex Controls Inc. More than 20 lawsuits challenging BCBSM's administrative fees have been filed throughout the Sixth Circuit in recent years, with at least two coming right on the heels of the Sixth Circuit's ruling in Hi-Lex .



http://ift.tt/1ygaTO5