On September 23, 2025, Judge R. David Proctor entered an order establishing the Monitoring Committee for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Provider Settlement. The Committee will be comprised of: Whatley Kallas partner, W. Tucker Brown, and Healthcare Association of New York State (formerly “Hospital Association of New York State”) Special Counsel for Managed Care and Insurance, Jeffrey Gold, for the Settlement Class; Karin DeMasi and Lauren Kennedy for the Settling Defendants; and Edgar Gentle, the Court’s Special Master. The Monitoring Committee will be in place for a period of five years beginning September 19, 2025, and is established to perform the functions specified under the Settlement Agreement during the Monitoring Period. Mr. Gold is a long-time participant in multi-state hospital groups, and has long been active with respect to issues relating to the Blue Card program including those addressed by the Settlement.
A copy of the Court’s order can be found here, and the Settlement Agreement can be found here.