This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Feb. 27, 2026

Opt-out providers sue Blue Cross Blue Shield over antitrust claims

Opt-out providers sued Blue Cross Blue Shield in Northern California, alleging affiliates continue anticompetitive market allocation and boycott practices despite a 2024 $2.7 billion settlement, violating federal antitrust laws.

A group of opt-outs from Blue Cross Blue Shield's $2.7 billion antitrust settlement in 2024 sued the health insurance association in Northern California federal court Wednesday, alleging it continues to engage in anticompetitive activity.

The Healthcare Justice Coalition, American Physician Partners and NES America, all represented by King & Spalding LLP, sued the insurance association for allegedly engaging in anticompetitive practices. Blue Cross Blue Shield has a differ...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up