Suit Against Anthem Exposes Conflict Over Health Claims Data

Feb. 23, 2023, 10:25 AM UTC

A lawsuit filed by an employer health plan against its health insurance administrator may open the door for other employers to demand access to their medical claims data, health-care consultants say.

In a lawsuit filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, medical supply logistics company Owens & Minor Inc. said Anthem Health Plans of Virginia Inc., which does business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, repeatedly refused to turn over claims data requested since 2021. Owens & Minor’s health plan is self-funded and regulated under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

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