ADA Home Page
Licensure | Catalog | Member Directory | Contact  
 
Dental Professionals Your Oral Health The ADA
A to Z Topics
Advocacy
A-Z ADVOCACY ISSUES
ADA NATIONAL ORAL
HEALTH AGENDA
ADPAC
PUBLICATIONS
GRASSROOTS
LEGAL CASES
Aetna
Cigna
Khorrami
Wellpoint
Education
Events
Member Center
Publications and Resources
Practice Planning and Protection


Wellpoint Health Networks Lawsuit

Filed March 6, 2002

The American Dental Association (ADA) is suing one of the nation's largest health care companies, WellPoint Health Networks Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Blue Cross of California, charging the health care conglomerate with breach of contract, unlawfully interfering with the dentist-patient relationship and trade libel.

The class-action lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of the ADA and its members, seeks relief under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) for breach of contract, and under supporting state laws for tortious interference and trade libel. Three practicing dentists joined the ADA in the suit.

Download the complaint as filed March 6, 2002 | PDF file/44k

Additional Resources

ADA News

To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Reader. Click on the logo to download.

Click here to download the Adobe Reader.

Return to Top

Copyright 1995-2008 American Dental Association.
Reproduction or republication strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
See Privacy Policy (Updated 03/14/05) and Terms of Use for further legal information.
Link opens in separate window. Pop-up Blocker may need to be disabled. Link opens in separate window.
Pop-up Blocker may need to be disabled.
Member Only Content Member only content.