Groundbreaking $2.8 Billion BCBS Provider Settlement Brings Major Reforms and Benefits to Healthcare Providers Update: Great news—after more than a decade of litigation, the court has granted final approval for the $2.8 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield Provider Settlement. This landmark settlement not only provides billions in monetary relief, it also requires BCBS to deliver long-term changes in transparency and access to data. While some hospital systems opted out, the court’

Settlement Fund $55,000,000 Class Period February 10, 2000 to December 31, 2015 Claim Filing Deadline April 4, 2024 Defendants Northshore University HealthSystem (formerly known as Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Corp.- “ENH”) Overview Preliminary Approval of the settlement was granted on January 24, 2024 and the claim filing deadline has been set for April 4, 2024. This settlement is for the benefit of consumers and third-party payors which includes organizations wit

June 2024 Status Update: The official settlement website has updated to the following- "On June 24, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States denied an appeal of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming approval of the Settlement Agreement. All appeals are resolved." Settlement Fund $2.67 billion ($1.78 billion fully-insured and $120 million self-funded) Class Period Fully Insured Groups is from February 7, 2008 through October 16, 2020; Self-Funded Account

Class action settlements are often misunderstood and, in some cases, unclear misconceptions can circulate via news sources or social media channels. Dispelling these misconceptions is essential. One of MCAG’s roles in helping clients optimize their revenue recovery efforts from class action settlements is to clear up any misunderstandings so the filing process is clear and actionable. It has come to our attention that there are several misconceptions regarding the tentative $