Blue Cross Defeats Texas Medical Providers’ Payment Lawsuit

Two Texas health-care providers can’t recover on breach of contract claims alleging Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas owes them over $2.1 million.

Lymphedema & Wound Care Institute of Texas Inc. and Lymphedema & Wound Care Consultants of America Inc. failed to produce evidentiary support for “allowed” claims that Blue Cross didn’t pay, and improperly tried to raise new liability theories after discovery ended, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas said.

The court granted summary judgment to the insurer.

Lymphedema is swelling due to the build-up of lymph fluid in the body. It can be ...