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Old 12-02-2006, 06:04 PM
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does anyone know how many people are needed for a class action law suit?
and secondly how many people here want to sue Blue Crap?
i am in the process of submitting bills from Adr in Germany. sending the bills to IBX indepenant blue cross and another copy to Blue shield worldwide.
the law suit would be about there double standard between fed employees and privitey insured.
chuck
p/s i xpect IBX to turn down request for payment i surely hope i am wrong that would reflex there true colors.
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Old 12-02-2006, 09:39 PM
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I believe as little as 3 can make up a class action but then again, I'm no attorney. You also need to find out if a statute of limitations would apply and to what extent. You should also realize that the only ones who get rich off of a class action is the attorney(s). Would you want to include punitive damages and/or reimbursement for traveling and per diem expenses? What about a care giver or Mark (if he went with you)?

Do you have an attorney in mind because that's really your first stop? I think this might fall under medical malpractice but Dan used an attorney in his fight with the insurance company so you might want to contact him.

However, despite all of the above, I'd join you.

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Old 12-03-2006, 10:54 AM
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http://www.stenumhospital.com/patientarea/insurance.asp
as you can see and check your blue crap id card its the same phone listed on the back of your card. grrrrr
i will submitting bills to bluecard worldwide and my ex local provider for payment. im sure they will whine and shoot it down then i will seeing a lawyer at that time. i no longer have blue crap as of nov 1st as my company changed to aetna agian without any heads up sure would have been nice to have the bills submitted before not being insured by them any more. grrrr
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p/s and go figure of all places for them to be paying for adr with stenums track record.
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