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Antitrust Keyed to Sullivan, 8th Ed.
Blue Shield of Virginia v. McCready
Citation:
457 U.S. 465 (1982)Facts
Carol McCready was employed by Prince William County, Virginia, from September 1975 to January 1978 and received health insurance coverage through a Blue Shield group plan as part of her compensation. The plan provided reimbursement for outpatient psychotherapy for mental and nervous disorders. Blue Shield reimbursed subscribers for psychotherapy provided by psychiatrists but refused reimbursement for services by psychologists unless supervised by and billed through a physician. McCready received treatment from a clinical psychologist and submitted claims to Blue Shield, which were routinely denied. She brought a class action alleging Blue Shield and the Neuropsychiatric Society conspired to exclude clinical psychologists from receiving compensation under Blue Shield plans in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, seeking treble damages under Section 4 of the Clayton Act.
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