Children's Hospital sues every Blue Cross Blue Shield in the country; alleges massive anti-trust violations it says have deprived it of billions of dollars

Children's Hospital sues every Blue Cross Blue Shield in the country; alleges massive anti-trust violations it says have deprived it of billions of dollars

Boston Children's Hospital today sued 33 Blue Cross Blue Shield entities across the US, charging the geographically limited insurers have conspired to create a payment system that violates anti-trust laws and forces the hospital and doctors to accept lower payments than from other insurers.