6th Circuit Reinstates Tribe’s Claim In ERISA Case Against Blue Cross

Mealey's (September 4, 2018, 12:03 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — While a federal court got most of its decision correct in awarding a Michigan Indian tribe $8.4 million for Blue Cross Blue Shield’s charging of hidden administrative fees for the tribe’s employee benefits program, it erred in dismissing a claim by the tribe that it was illegally forced to pay more than Medicare rates for services, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Aug. 30 (Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, et al. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, No. 17-1932, 6th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 24692)....