Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Alabama Anti-Trust Litigation in the News

The Birmingham News reported on the current state of the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama Anti-Trust Litigation this week, which was posted on al.com. Chris Hellums of our firm, Pittman, Dutton & Hellums, filed one of the first suits in Alabama. 

Some of the more interesting statistics and figures reported on Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama include:
      -total assets of $2.4 billion at the end of 2011
      -a market share of 90 percent
      -Blue Cross' rates aren't subject to automatic review by the Insurance Department
      -net income of $257 million in 2011

See the link below for the full article:



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