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Important Deadlines In Blue Cross Class Action Settlement – In re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation

By Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel · February 19, 20253 min read

Gavel sitting on money — Important Deadlines In Blue Cross Class Action Settlement - In re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation

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This lawsuit alleged that Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association and its member plans violated antitrust laws by dividing the U.S. into service areas and agreeing not to compete with each other in those areas. The complaint also alleges that the companies illegally fixed prices through its Blue Card program by paying below-market fees to healthcare providers who render services to patients whose insurers are in other service areas. A tentative settlement has been reached between the Blues and affected providers.

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Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel

Adrienne serves as Illinois Chiropractic Society general counsel and provides legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues affecting chiropractic physicians, including licensing and other health care regulations, scope of practice, insurance and reimbursement, business structuring, labor and employment, contracts, and litigation. Adrienne previously served for 8 years as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (now the Division of Professional Regulation, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation), where she was chief legal counsel responsible for overseeing all legal issues and advising the 50+ licensing and disciplinary boards, including the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Health Care Section, the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.