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Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, Inc.
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman Negotiates 11.8 Million Settlement for California Hospitals in Blue Cross Rescission Class Action
July 27th, 2008
On behalf of the California Hospital Association and all California hospitals, Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, Inc. has negotiated a landmark $11.8 million settlement with Blue Cross of California, Blue Cross Life and Health and their parent company, Wellpoint, Inc., in a class action relating to rescission of patients' policies. The lawsuit, filed in October, 2006, alleges that Blue Cross illegally rescinded patients' health care insurance policies after the patients received services at California hospitals. (Case No. BC360235 (CCW)). "We are very pleased to have come to an agreement with Blue Cross that fairly reimburses hospitals for the services they provided to Blue...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-07-27)
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