Michigan Hospitals Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
The Settlement includes all direct purchasers of healthcare services from a Michigan General Acute Care Hospital between January 1, 2006 and June 23, 2014. The Class includes:
- Individuals who paid Michigan General Acute Care Hospitals in the form of co-pays, co-insurance, or otherwise;
- Insurers that paid Michigan General Acute Care Hospitals for their insureds; and
- Self-insured entities whose health plan participants received healthcare services at Michigan General Acute Care Hospitals.
Estimated Amount
minimum of $40
Class Members with large purchases may be eligible for much higher payments
Proof of Purchase
Yes
Case Name
Shane Group v. BCBSM SettlementCase No. 2:10-cv-14360
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Case Summary
Plaintiffs allege that BCBSM violated federal and state laws by using most favored nation clauses in contracts with 70 general acute care hospitals in Michigan. Plaintiffs claim that these clauses inflated prices for healthcare services at several Michigan hospitals. BCBSM denies Plaintiffs’ allegations, denies any wrongdoing, and contends that its actions caused lower, not higher, hospital prices.
Settlement Pool
$29,000,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
TBD
Contact
Settlement Administrator
PO Box 3240
Portland, OR 97208-3240
(877) 846-0588
info@MichiganHospitalPaymentsLitigation.com
