Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement

On April 27, 2007, physicians announced that they settled with over 90% of all Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) Plans in the country and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) Association. The list below contains the documents related to the BCBS settlement.

The deadline for submitted claims was October 19, 2007. Any questions regarding the settlement should be directed to the Blues Settlement Administrator at 1-877-893-2643.

A complete list of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans can be found at www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17963.html.

As part of the settlement agreement, BCBS Physician Advisory Committees (PACs)will be established on a state-by-state basis; contact your state medical association for your area's PAC members.

Final Order of Approval issued by Court in Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement. On April 19th, 2008, Judge Moreno, of the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, gave final approval to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement in the action Love, et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Ass’n, et al. View the order.

About the Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement

• Press Release Regarding the Settlement
• Settlement Dates and Deadlines
• Published notice in Wall Street Journal.
• Published notice in USA Today.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Court Orders and Settlement Agreement Documents

• Preliminary Order of Approval
• Motion of Approval and Joinder in the Settlement Agreement
• Order Approving Joinder in the Settlement Agreement
• Joinder in Settlement Agreement
• Settlement Agreement
  • Exhibits
    • Exhibit A: Claim Form
    • Exhibit B: Claim Form Instructions
    • Exhibit C: Compliance Dispute Form
    • Exhibit D1: Settlement Order
    • Exhibit D2: Judgment Dismissing Certain Defendant Blue Parties with Prejudice
    • Exhibit E: Notice of Proposed Settlement to Class Members
    • Exhibit F: Preliminary Order and Setting Form & Content of Notice
    • Exhibit G: Notice of Proposed Settlement
    • Exhibit H: Party Specific Provisions
    • Exhibit I: Implementation Dates of BCBS Obligations
    • Exhibit K: Settlement Fund Amounts
    • Exhibit L: List of Charitable Organizations
    • Exhibit M: List of Parties Making Payments to Representative Plaintiffs in Other Actions
    • Exhibit N: Tag-Along Actions
    • Exhibit O: Agreed Terms of Potential Discovery from BCBSA
    • Exhibit P: List of Blue Parties Utilizing Individual Compliance Dispute Program
    • Exhibit Q: List of Blue Parties Utilizing Individual Compliance Reporting Program

Blue Cross Blue Shield Official Mailed Notice and Documents

BCBS Mailed Notice, Claim Forms and Claim Form Instructions were mailed to physicians on July 27, 2007.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Forms have now been mailed to physicians. Physicians should have received a plain white envelope with a return address referencing the settlement administrators: Blue Parties' Settlement Administrator, PO Box 2876, Portland, Oregon. The documents include the Notice, Claims form and Claims Instruction. One error: Section D of the Claims Form should reference page 4 (not page 3) for the list of eligible charitable organizations. Claim forms were due on October 19, 2007.

• Notice of Proposed Settlement
• Notice of Proposed Settlement (Spanish version)
• Claim Form
• Claim Form Instructions

BCBS Signatory Societies

• BCBS Additional Signatory Societies Joinder Agreement
• Original Signatory Societies
• Additional Signatory Socieities

List of Blues Plans That Have Not Settled

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA, INC.
ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA
BCBSD, INC.
BLUE CROSS OF IDAHO HEALTH SERVICE, INC.
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.
PREMIER HEALTH INC.
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NEBRASKA
HEALTHNOW NEW YORK, INC.
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA
NORIDIAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF WYOMING

• PLAINTIFFS’ SIXTH AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT