Martin J. Rutt, D.D.S. and Michael Egan, D.D.S., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Anthem Health Plans Inc. d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut: Connecticut dentists will receive $3.8 million as part of a settlement stemming from a lengthy battle between dentists, a dental association and an insurance provider.
The class action was brought by Connecticut dentists who had contracts with Anthem Health Plans in the 1996 to 2002 time frame. The lawsuit claimed that Anthem violated its contracts by underpaying dentists for services they provided to Anthem dental plan members.
