March 25, 2013
The Department of Justice on Monday asked a Michigan federal court to dismiss its civil antitrust lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in light of a new law banning health insurers from using the most favored nations clauses that federal attorneys were targeting with their suit.
October 01, 2012
A Michigan federal judge on Monday ordered Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and two hospitals to conditionally comply with U.S. Department of Justice document requests in an antitrust suit over most-favored-nation clauses in the insurer's contracts with hospitals.
July 06, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday asked a Michigan federal judge to order Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to hand over documents in the government's antitrust suit over most-favored-nation clauses in the health insurer's contracts with hospitals, saying BCBSM's objections are meritless.
May 30, 2012
A federal judge on Wednesday said Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan can't see information the government collected in interviews with competitors and customers before it filed an antitrust suit over most-favored-nation clauses in the health insurance company's contracts with hospitals.
June 07, 2011
A federal judge in Michigan on Tuesday shot down Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's bid to nix the U.S. government's antitrust suit over most-favored-nation clauses in the health insurance company's contracts with hospitals.