[CRAIG NIGRELLI]
ABOUT SIX MILLION PEOPLE ARE ABOUT TO GET PAYMENTS FROM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD – AFTER WAITING TWO YEARS.
THE HEALTH INSURER SAYS NOTICES OF PAYMENT FROM A 2 POINT 6-7 **BILLION** DOLLAR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT ARE BEING SENT ON A ROLLING BASIS – SO IF YOU WERE PART OF THE LAWSUIT, LOOKOUT FOR YOURS.
THE SUIT CLAIMED MORE THAN 35 B-C-B-S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS VIOLATED ANTITRUST LAWS BY AGREEING **NOT** TO COMPETE WITH EACH OTHER – LIMITING COMPETITION IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKET.
THE PAYMENTS WILL BE SENT TO SUBSCRIBERS WHO WERE PART OF CERTAIN B-C-B-S PLANS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 20-08 AND OCTOBER 20-20…
AND FILED A CLAIM BY NOVEMBER 5-TH, 20-21.
PAYMENT AMOUNTS WILL VARY…
BASED ON HOW MANY VALID CLAIMS A PERSON FILED, THE PREMIUMS PAID DURING THAT TIME PERIOD, AND WHETHER A PERSON’S INSURANCE WAS FULLY INSURED OR SELF-FUNDED.
BUT THE AVERAGE CHECK SHOULD BE AROUND 300 DOLLARS.
OH, AND IF YOU FILED A CLAIM THAT WASN’T WORTH MUCH BUT YOU THOUGHT “ANYTHING’S BETTER THAN NOTHING” – JUST KNOW ANYONE WHOSE PAYMENT EQUALS FIVE DOLLARS OR LESS WON’T BE GETTING A CHECK.
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