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Blue Cross hid charges to county, suit claims: Oakland was billed at least $16.9 million extra, it says.
July 5, 2008... Byline: Patricia Anstett Jul. 5--In a case watched with keen interest by local governments, Oakland County says in a lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan that the insurer fraudulently billed the county at least $16.9 million in extra, hidden charges to administer health...
BRIEF: Ignore cancellations, Blue Cross tells clients.
July 10, 2008... Byline: Patricia Anstett Jul. 10--Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has alerted its individual customers to ignore letters they received this month saying that their policies were being canceled, attributing the billing mistake to a communications error. "We apologize for the letter and...
Blue Cross rate hike approved.
July 11, 2008... Byline: Patricia Anstett Jul. 11--Michigan's insurance commissioner today approved a rate hike sought by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for 22,000 non-elderly people who buy their own insurance. The rate increase wasn't as much as Blue Cross sought -- 24.3% on average. The state...
Blue Cross rate hike OK'd: Insurer contends average increase will be 23%.
July 12, 2008... Byline: Patricia Anstett Jul. 12--Michigan's insurance commissioner approved Friday a rate hike sought by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for 22,000 non-elderly people who buy their own insurance. The rate increase wasn't as much as Blue Cross sought -- 24.3% on average. The state...
Some Blue Cross rates to rise: Premiums to go up Sept. 1 for 7 policies.
July 19, 2008... Byline: Patricia Anstett Jul. 19--Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan can raise its rates Sept. 1 an average of 15.2% for seven policies purchased by non-elderly individuals, Michigan's insurance commissioner said Friday. The highest increases will be 17.93% for two high-benefit plans...