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Hospitals start new wave of antitrust suits against BCBS associations

The cases, involving big companies that opted out of a big, $2.7 billion settlement, could affect employers' provider networks.

By Allison Bell | March 06, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Big hospital companies have been filing a wave of antitrust lawsuits this week against Elevance Health, Health Care Service Corp. and other Blue Cross and Blue Shield carriers.

The plaintiffs — which include health system giants like Adventist Health, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Commonspirit Health, Community Health Systems, Temple University Health and the University of Pennsylvania Health System — opted out of the big $2.8 billion antitrust settlement that the Blues agreed to accept in October.

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