Federal Probe of Blue Cross Reaches W.Va.: ; Justice Looks for Anti-Competitive Practices

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A growing U.S. Department of Justice probe into whether Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance plans may have suppressed competition has expanded to include West Virginia.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia spokeswoman Cathy McAlister said Monday that state and federal officials had issued requests for information, which were received by the company last Thursday.

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Federal Probe of Blue Cross Reaches W.Va.: ; Justice Looks for Anti-Competitive Practices

"Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia has received both state and federal inquiries into 'most favored nation' [practices]," she said. "Our legal counsel is looking into it."

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