1. Texas hospital asks judge to dismiss Aetna’s claims in billing suit
North Cypress (Texas) Medical Center requested that a federal judge nix Aetna’s claims in a lawsuit stating the health insurer paid too little on thousands of medical claims.
2. Premera Blue Cross accused of destroying evidence in data breach case
The plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against Premera Blue Cross, which involves a 2014 data security incident, claim the payer “willfully” destroyed evidence that would have provided details of the breach.
3. Erlanger sues TennCare, claims state Medicaid program puts insurers before safety-net hospitals
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System filed a lawsuit against Tennessee’s managed Medicaid program, claiming TennCare underpays safety-net hospitals for emergency care to “enrich insurance companies.”
4. Blue Cross: North Carolina hospital engaged in a ‘$76M health insurance swindle’
The legal battle between a North Carolina hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina continued with new court filings Aug. 20.
5. Judge approves Anthem’s $115M data breach settlement
A federal district judge in California approved a $115 million settlement to resolve a 2015 data breach at Anthem that exposed 78 million members’ personal information.
6. Cigna prevails in Texas hospital’s suit over $50M in unpaid claims
Cigna defeated a lawsuit filed by North Cypress (Texas) Medical Center accusing the insurer of underpaying medical benefit claims.
7. Steward Health Care, BCBS settle 5-year antitrust lawsuit: 3 things to know
Boston-based Steward Health Care and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island reached a settlement over a lawsuit claiming the health insurer obstructed Steward’s attempted $40 million takeover of a Rhode Island hospital.
8. Montana health insurer wins lawsuit over cost-sharing reduction payments
A federal judge ruled Sept. 4 that health insurers are entitled to unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments, which help insurers subsidize the cost of coverage for low-income Americans.
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