Highmark Settlement Gains Final Approval. View the order.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Court has rescheduled the Final Fairness Hearing and Oral Argument for February 12, 2008 at 9:30am. All other deadlines remain unchaged.

Second Blue Cross Claim Form Mailed Regarding Highmark Settlement

Starting early December, physician practices received Notices, Claim Forms and Claim Instructions for a second settlement in the Love case with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. This $10 million settlement in addition to and separate from the earlier Blue Cross settlement, and covers five additional Blue Cross plans including Highmark Inc., Keystone Health Plan West, Inc., Highmark West Virginia, Inc. (d/b/a Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield) and Parker Benefits, Inc. These completed proof of claim forms must be postmarked no later than February 27, 2008. To opt out of the settlement, the settlement administrator must receive the opt-out form by January 14, 2008. Please note that physicians are eligible to participate in both settlements. All physicians who provided services to any Blue Cross plan can participate in this settlement. If physicians have done business with any of the Highmark plans, they could qualify for an increased share of the settlement. In order to qualify for up to 5 or 10 times the base amount, the practice must calculate its gross receipts from the five plans listed above.