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Cozen O'Connor

FTC Nets $145M to Resolve Deceptive Online Health Insurance Marketing Claims

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The FTC has reached proposed settlements with Assurance IQ, LLC and MediaAlpha, Inc., resolving allegations that the companies misled consumers into buying health insurance plans without the promised coverage and subjected...more

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Federal Court Certifies Class Action Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana for Improperly Denying Large Dollar Claims

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The Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana recently certified a class action against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana for its standard operating procedure of reviewing and denying claims in...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Holy Smokes: Is Your Tobacco Surcharge Program Compliant?

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A “tobacco surcharge” is part of many employers’ wellness programs, where the employer charges tobacco users higher health insurance premiums than non-tobacco users. A typical tobacco surcharge program will ask an employee if...more

Hogan Lovells

Aetna $17.2 Million Breach Settlement Brings Lessons for Handling Health Data

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Aetna will pay almost $17.2 million to settle a federal class action lawsuit stemming from a 2017 mailing that disclosed the HIV status of health plan members. ...more

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Anthem Settles Data Breach Suit for Record $115 Million

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Anthem Inc. has reportedly agreed to pay a settlement of $115 million to its customers that were affected by what is being called one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history....more

BakerHostetler

Sixth Circuit Vacates Class Settlement, Finding that Sealed Documents Prevented Objectors from Assessing Settlement’s Fairness

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This summer, the Sixth Circuit rejected class action litigants’ filing of the bulk of their class settlement documents under seal. Shane Grp., Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., 825 F.3d 299 (6th Cir. 2016). The Sixth...more

Polsinelli

Missouri Insurance Department Reaches $7.8 Million Settlement with Anthem

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The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration (DIFP) recently announced that it has entered into a $7.8 million regulatory settlement with Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Co. and...more

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Health Insurer Settles OFCCP Retaliation Allegations for $372,000

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A health insurance provider in Massachusetts has agreed to pay $372,739 to resolve an Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) investigation into claims of discrimination and retaliation....more

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