Michigan Hospitals Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
The Settlement includes all direct purchasers of healthcare services from a Michigan General Acute Care Hospital between January 1, 2006 and June 23, 2014. The Class includes:
- Individuals who paid Michigan General Acute Care Hospitals in the form of co-pays, co-insurance, or otherwise;
- Insurers that paid Michigan General Acute Care Hospitals for their insureds; and
- Self-insured entities whose health plan participants received healthcare services at Michigan General Acute Care Hospitals.
Estimated Amount
minimum of $40
Class Members with large purchases may be eligible for much higher payments
Proof of Purchase
Yes
Case Name
Shane Group v. BCBSM SettlementCase No. 2:10-cv-14360United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Case Summary
Plaintiffs allege that BCBSM violated federal and state laws by using most favored nation clauses in contracts with 70 general acute care hospitals in Michigan. Plaintiffs claim that these clauses inflated prices for healthcare services at several Michigan hospitals. BCBSM denies Plaintiffs’ allegations, denies any wrongdoing, and contends that its actions caused lower, not higher, hospital prices.
Settlement Pool
$29,000,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
TBD
Contact
Does this suit include Marquette Hospital in Marquette, MI?
ADMIN – Hi Joyce,
I don’t think so but you should double-check with the admin.
Those this lawsuit include St. Marys Hospital in Livonia Michigan in 2010
ADMIN – Hi Elizabeth,
Per the notice these are the facilities included:
Code
Hospital Name
01-25
Allegan General Hospital
02-18
Allegiance Health
03-31
Alpena Regional Medical Center
04-40
Ascension Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital
05-33
Ascension Borgess Medical Center
06-32
Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital
07-42
Ascension Genesys Regional Medical Center
08-50
Ascension Providence Hospital and Medical Centers
09-40
Ascension Providence Park Hospital–Novi
10-47
Ascension St. John Hospital and Medical Center
11-59
Ascension St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital–Macomb Center
12-41
Ascension St. John North Shores Hospital
13-43
Ascension St. John River District Hospital
14-58
Ascension St. Mary’s of Michigan Medical Center– Saginaw
15-59
Ascension St. Mary’s of Michigan Medical Center–Standish
16-36
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital–Tawas
17-28
Aspirus Grand View Hospital
18-26
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital
19-27
Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital
20-32
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
21-23
Bell Memorial Hospital
22-18
Botsford Hospital
145-20
Bronson Battle Creek
23-26
Bronson LakeView Hospital
75-26
Bronson Methodist Hospital
24-27
Bronson Vicksburg Hospital
25-24
Caro Community Hospital
26-25
Charlevoix Area Hospital
27-28
Cheboygan Memorial Hospital
76-37
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital
28-41
Community Health Center of Branch County
29-32
Community Hospital–Watervliet
30-24
Covenant Medical Center
77-19
Crittenton Hospital
31-31
Deckerville Community Hospital
32-35
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
78-38
DMC–Children’s Hospital of Michigan
79-62
DMC–Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center
80-59
DMC–Harper University Hospital & Hutzel Women’s Hospital
81-34
DMC–Huron Valley Sinai Hospital
82-27
DMC–Sinai-Grace Hospital
Code
83-29
Doctors’ Hospital of Michigan
33-28
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
84-28
Forest Health Medical Center
85-20
Garden City Hospital
34-32
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
35-36
Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital
36-28
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
86-27
Henry Ford Cottage Hospital
87-19
Henry Ford Hospital
88-26
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
89-40
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital–Warren Campus
90-35
Henry Ford West Bloom eld Hospital
91-29
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital
37-31
Hills & Dales General Hospital
92-33
Hillsdale Community Health Center
93-16
Holland Hospital
94-21
Hurley Medical Center
38-21
Huron Medical Center
39-41
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center (Munson)
95-22
Karmanos Cancer Center
96-42
Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St. Joseph
40-44
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
41-27
Marlette Regional Hospital
42-32
Marquette General Health System
43-27
McKenzie Memorial Hospital
97-35
McLaren Bay Regional Medical Center
98-43
McLaren Central Michigan Community Hospital
99-56
McLaren Ingham Regional Medical Center (Greater Lansing)
100-38
McLaren Lapeer Regional Medical Center
101-45
McLaren Mount Clemens Regional Medical Center
102-43
McLaren Northern Michigan Regional Hospital
103-35
McLaren POH Regional Medical Center
104-31
McLaren Regional Medical Center
105-29
Mecosta County Medical Center
106-28
Memorial Healthcare (Owosso)
44-41
Memorial Medical Center of West Michigan
107-30
Mercy Memorial Hospital System
45-22
Metro Health Hospital
46-35
MidMichigan Medical Center–Clare
47-37
MidMichigan Medical Center–Gladwin
48-37
MidMichigan Medical Center–Gratiot
50-37
MidMichigan Medical Center–Midland
51-27
Munising Memorial Hospital
52-22
Munson Medical Center
108-31
North Ottawa Community Hospital
53-24
Northstar Health System
109-25
Oakland Regional Hospital
110-16
Oaklawn Hospital
111-26
Oakwood Annapolis Hospital
112-25
Oakwood Heritage Hospital
113-42
Oakwood Hospital & Medical Center–Dearborn
114-33
Oakwood Southshore Medical Center
115-24
OSF St. Francis Hospital
54-25
Otsego Memorial Hospital
55-39
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital (Munson)
56-17
Pennock Hospital
116-19
Port Huron Hospital
57-24
Portage Health Hospital
117-33
ProMedica–Bixby Medical Center
58-36
ProMedica–Herrick Medical Center
59-18
Scheurer Hospital
60-30
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
61-28
Sheridan Community Hospital
62-31
South Haven Community Hospital
118-36
Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital
119-28
Sparrow Carson City Hospital
63-25
Sparrow Clinton Hospital
64-17
Sparrow Hospital
65-23
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
120-27
Spectrum Health–Butterworth
121-31
Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial
66-32
Spectrum Health Kelsey Hospital
67-35
Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital
122-31
Spectrum Health United Hospital
123-35
Spectrum Zeeland Community Hospital
124-36
Straith Hospital for Special Surgery
125-16
Sturgis Hospital
68-20
Three Rivers Health
126-34
Trinity Chelsea Community Hospital
127-33
Trinity Mercy Hospital–Cadillac
128-33
Trinity Mercy Hospital–Grayling
129-26
Trinity MHP–Hackley Campus
130-24
Trinity MHP–Mercy Campus
69-35
Trinity MHP Mercy–Lakeshore Campus
131-34
Trinity St. Joseph Mercy–Ann Arbor
132-35
Trinity St. Joseph Mercy–Livingston
133-32
Trinity St. Joseph Mercy–Oakland
134-35
Trinity St. Joseph Mercy–Port Huron
135-31
Trinity St. Joseph Mercy–Saline
136-30
Trinity St. Mary Mercy–Livonia
137-43
Trinity St. Mary’s Health Care–Grand Rapids
138-36
University of Michigan Health System
139-33
VA–Aleda E Lutz Medical Center
140-33
VA–Ann Arbor Healthcare System
141-33
VA–Battle Creek Medical Center
142-34
VA–Iron Mountain Medical Center
143-35
VA–John D. Dingell Medical Center
144-35
West Branch Regional Medical Center
70-26
West Shore Medical Center
71-40
William Beaumont Hospital–Grosse Pointe
72-36
William Beaumont Hospital–Royal Oak
73-31
William Beaumont Hospital–Troy
74-17
Bronson Battle Creek
Would I get a refund for being in hospital different times in a few year period.
ADMIN – Hi Colleen,
Most likely.
I have paid and at these two hospitals…William Beaumont Hospital–Royal Oak 73-31; William Beaumont Hospital–Troy 74-17. Please consider me in the class action lawsuit!!
ADMIN – Hi Elizabeth,
The only way to be part of this class action is by filing a claim. Please read the instructions provided.
Can I file for my deceased mother? She was in 6 of the hospitals listed in mi. She passed away in 9/16. Suzette Edwards
ADMIN – Hi Suzette,
In some instances you can. Contact the admin.
Any update on when the claim form will be available? We have a family of 6 with multiple health issues – and lots of hospital visits/stays. 🙁
ADMIN – Hi Alk,
The time to file a claim will be after the Court grants preliminary approval of the settlement. This website will be updated when that time comes to allow the online filing of claims.
I received something in the mail about this. Do i have to do anything or just waot for my refund?
ADMIN – Hi Miranda,
I cannot assist you as I am unable to read the contents of the mail you received.
Do we have to keep checking on the status of this settlement in order to be advised and included? We submitted all our required info LONG ago. Please update us with status…
ADMIN – Hi Gary,
You do not have to keep checking. Settlements take a long time to come to completion.
If some summited a claim for around 6,000 dollars how would they get?
ADMIN – Hi Steve,
If their claim is valid they would get it via check.
Any movement forward on the case? Looking for an update. Thank you.
ADMIN – Hi Karen,
I have no updates at the moment.
which court is the case being heard in and the judge? United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan or the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit it been a year now since the December 13, 2016
Preliminary Approval Hearing.
Has this case been settled yet, if not what is the projected (if any) date.
ADMIN – Hi Joyce,
Reach out to the admin.
I see there some movment on getting this case closed again. I am wonding by the looks of the webs will there claims be paid at the end of year?
ADMIN – Hi Steve,
We certainly hope so.
When will claims be paid I hope so.
ADMIN – Hi Charles,
They have not even had their final hearing.
Does this include St. Marys Hospital in Grand Rapids Michigan??
ADMIN – Hi Marcia,
Here is the list of affected hospitals
https://www.michiganhospitalpaymentslitigation.com/Content/Documents/Hospital%20List.pdf
I received a notice from the Settlement Claims Administration but really don’t know what I am supposed to do. I was in the hospital several times
ADMIN – Hi Pamela,
You are supposed to file a claim.
I look forward into getting my refund. I’ve spent thousands of dollars in co pay’s and services. Thank you.
I look forward to getting a refund. I have spend thousands of dollars on procedures and co pays.
IHave Priority Health I Why am I getting a letter about Blue Cross should I file a claim
ADMIN – Hi LaVern,
I believe other insurers are also part of this. Reach out to the class action administrator to obtain clarification.
I received a notice on behalf of my minor child. Clearly, THEY know he was an affected member of this settlement, but I have no recollection of the dates, so how in the world do I file a claim?
ADMIN – Hi Laura,
How about you contact the hospital to get specifics on your dates?
hi does this include any hospitals in Saginaw mich
ADMIN – Hi Alan,
Here is the link to check
https://www.michiganhospitalpaymentslitigation.com/Content/Documents/Hospital%20List.pdf
look forward to a refund if eligible
ADMIN – Hi Gerard,
Leaving a comment does not constitute a claim. Please use the link provided.
During that period he was in the hospital several times at Marquette General is this covered by the suit.
ADMIN – Hi Bill,
Refer to the list of hospitals posted in the section titled documents.
So, how do I make sure that my name is included in the class action?
ADMIN – Hi Martha,
You submit a claim using the link provided.
Does the claim refer to only if you were in the hospital? If services that were done in the hospital, would that
be part of the claim too?
ADMIN – Hi Jenny,
It appears to be related to hospital stays.
We only keep records for 5 years…how do we get actual bills showing what we paid….all we have is records of payments, thru our check reg. from past years…….
ADMIN – Hi Joseph,
Contact the hospital.
Last name changed since filling out paperwork do I need to change it with Claims Administrator.
ADMIN – Hi Sharon,
You should
I have numerous bills from Spectrum Health Grand Rapids and see Spectrum Health Butterworth, Gerber Memorial, Kelsey Hospital, Reed City Hospital, and United Hospital, am I to assume Spectrum Health Grand Rapids is not part of this lawsuit therefore should not submit these documents?
ADMIN – Hi Theresa,
Did you check the list of hospitals included?
Yes I did check the hospitals listed, that is why I listed the “Spectrum Healths” that are on that list. Spectrum Health Grand Rapids is not on that list and I just wanted to verify that I did not need to scan and upload all those documents.
Thank you.
ADMIN – Hi Theresa,
If your facility is not on the list it is not included on the settlement.
Can you explain to me why people at my job are receiving checks related to this and who do I need to call
ADMIN – Hi KMT,
Most likely because they filed a valid and timely claim. If you also filed a timely claim you need to contact the class action administrator. Just scroll up to locate their contact information.
How soon with court make ruling on final judgement today is oct 16. and is a wait time for the defentants to file a appleal?
steve
ADMIN – Hi Steve,
There are no firm timelines on this matter.
What happend with case on nov 8?? i dont see any updates on the web site.
ADMIN – Hi Steve,
The admin has not yet provided with updates.
Is there a way to know if my claim was submitted? I’m not sure I ever finished it. I know we qualify.
ADMIN – Hi Ann,
Yes, you can contact the class action administrator.
how soon app. will we here any info. will it be something in the mail or online cause sometime i dont have good service
ADMIN – Hi Ronald,
Once they are ready to distribute checks you will receive them via mail.
I’m just looking for an update on the progress of this case. Thanks!
ADMIN – Hi Michael,
This is the last thing posted by the administrator:
Settlement money will be mailed to Claimants after the Court approves the new Settlement and after any appeals are resolved. It is uncertain when and if any appeals will be taken and if so, when they would be resolved, but resolving them can take time. Please be patient. Updates will be posted on this website as they become available..
My husband and I filed a claim for this and never heard anything back or have never received anything. Has this been settled yet?
Hi Deborah, Please note that we (classactionrebates.com) are *not* the Settlement Administrator of this case. We only post opportunities for potential Class Members of various settlements on this website. If you want to check on your claim, please follow the claims link above. Please also check the settlement website for any updates on the issue moving forward, and/or contact the Settlement Administrator directly, if you haven’t already done so. The details are provided above; just scroll up. Thank you, and best of luck.