Issue / Topic: Health Care Affordability

Cost Containment

As health care prices continue to grow unabated in the commercial market, millions of Americans face premium increases and greater exposure to out-of-pocket costs through deductibles, co-insurance, and other expenses. Such commercial prices paid to providers are far higher and have been rising more quickly than the prices paid by public health insurance programs, like Medicare. Various policy initiatives under consideration could help address this dynamic, while certain actions (including litigation) by the health care industry could further worsen the problem.

Tracker Trends
15 tracked cases

New cases tracked in the last 12 months

Spotlight

Key quotes shaping this topic

“Indeed, to hold that an administrator like BCBSM insulates itself from ERISA liability because a contract governs its relationship with its customer would 'gut ERISA’s fiduciary provisions.'”

Who's Suing

Plaintiff by Type

Key Dates

Important dates in Cost Containment cases

Wesco Inc. et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Discovery Deadline

Tiara Yachts Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Plaintiff's Expert Reports Due

Geographic Trends

9 active district courts

Court Level

Appellate District
5 (33%) 10 (67%)

Status

Who's Presiding

District Court Cases by Appointing President

Reflects district court judges only.

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Cost Containment Cases We're Tracking