Provider Organizations Sue To Challenge Blue Licensees’ Anticompetitive Practices & Oppose Anthem/Cigna Merger

A group of health care provider organizations is suing the 36 independent Blue Cross & Blue Shield (BCBS) licencees and the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association for anticompetitive practices related to provider network policies. The plaintiffs allege that the BCBS licensees agreed to fix prices for services nationwide rendered by health care providers through the BCBS licencees. As a result of the agreement, the plaintiffs allege that the agreement results in lower wages for health care provider organizations

In an August 14, 2015, letter to the federal Department of Justice (DOJ) about the merger between health insurers Anthem and . . .