Blue Cross and Blue Shield Settlement Information

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File by Oct 19: BCBS Settling Parties agree to an over $131 million payout.     (PDF, 43KB)
       
As a part of the Settlement, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Settling Parties have agreed to make a settlement payment of $131,209,507 which, together with accrued interest from June 30, 2007, will be distributed to physicians who timely file a claim form and are Class Members (i.e., physician, physician group, or physician organization who provided covered services to any individual enrolled in or covered by BCBS plans at any time between May 22, 1999 and May 31, 2007).  If you have not received your Mailed Notice, please visit www.hmosettlements.com to download the Mailed Notice, Claim Form and Claim Form Instructions that were mailed to physicians on July 27, 2007.  Be sure to submit a completed claim form by October 19, 2007.  One form can be prepared for an entire practice, however, a list of every physician as well as the number of shares each physician is entitled to should be attached.  Questions about the settlement may be addressed to the Settlement Administrator through email submissions at www.hmosettlements.com or by telephone at 1-877-893-2643.

For Blue Cross Blue Shield claim forms:  

Blue Cross Blue Shield Notice (PDF, 50KB)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Claim Form ^* (PDF, 32KB)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Claim From Instructions (PDF, 29KB)

*Please note that Section D of the claim form should reference page 4 (not 3) for the list of eligible organizations. 

AMA press release on Blues Settlement  (PDF, 20KB)

Note: The settlement agreement is not yet final. The agreement is still subject to final approval by Judge Federico Moreno of the U.S. District Court in Miami. The preliminary approval was granted on May 31, 2007. The fairness hearing has been scheduled for November 14, 2007. The court may grant final approval once objections have been heard.

To learn more about the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Settlement, and to forward inquiries to the plaintiff's counsel, please visit the HMO Settlements Web site and click on the forum for questions. To view the settlement agreement, please visit the HMO Crisis Web site. Class members may also visit the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Settlement Web site for further information.
*These links will take you off of the AMA Web site. The AMA is not responsible for the content of other Web sites.

Pertinent information:

Date settlement reached by parties:     April 27, 2007

Preliminary approval date:     May 31, 2007

Claim Forms mailed to physicians:     July 27, 2007

Opt-Out deadline:     September 14, 2007

Objection deadline:     October 1, 2007

Claims submission deadline:     October 19, 2007

Fairness hearing date:     November 14, 2007

Value of settlements:     In excess of $128 million

Questions about the settlement may be directed to Whatley Drake & Kallas, L.L.C., at (866) 809-8033.