Owens & Minor Sues Anthem Blue Cross for Health Plan Claims Data

Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield abuses its position as third-party health plan administrator by failing to turn over claims data despite repeated requests, health-care logistics company Owens & Minor Inc. said in a new federal lawsuit.

Owens, which hired Anthem to manage claims for its self-funded health plan in 2017, says it’s grown “more sensitive” in recent years to the potential for fraud, waste, and abuse in the process of health claims administration. Owens says it asked Anthem to provide claims data and related information for its plan in 2021, but Anthem repeatedly refused to turn over the files ...