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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Inc.
Penalty: $40,966,562
Year: 2017
Date: August 16, 2017
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: insurance violation
Violation Description: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama agreed to pay $8 million to the Commissioner of Insurance, $100,000 in costs, and restitution of nearly $33 million (plus interest), in settlement of allegations it incorrectly calculated health insurance rates for customers, leading to some being charged above the amount approved by the Department of Insurance.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Alabama Department of Insurance
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Alabama
Facility City: Birmingham
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