BCBS Settlement Ohio — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield State
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio (via Elevance Health) was the state's sole BCBS licensee during the 2008–2020 class period. Each payment is a pro-rata share of the national fund based on the premiums the claimant paid — it does not depend on the state.
How your share is set
Pro rata by premiums
paid 2008–2020 — the same formula in every state
Average per approved claim
About $244
across 7,774,992 claims nationwide
Shares of $200 or more
About 90% now
10% held for a later distribution
Ohio's BCBS licensee was Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio, operated by Elevance Health (formerly Anthem Inc.). Anthem Ohio served the commercial fully-insured and employer-group markets throughout the 2008–2020 class period, competing alongside Medical Mutual of Ohio, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and SummaCare.
Note on market share: No single publicly verified percentage for Anthem's Ohio commercial market share across the full 2008–2020 period exists in available public data. A market share in the 35–65% range is consistent with Anthem being the largest single carrier in Ohio's commercial market while facing meaningful competition from Medical Mutual and others.
How Ohio Payments Are Calculated
Where you live does not change how your payment is calculated. The court-approved plan pays claimants in Ohio exactly as it pays everyone else: your share is your “Recognized Claim” — built from the premiums (for self-funded accounts, the administrative fees) the Blue plan's records show you paid during the class period — divided by everyone's, multiplied by the net fund. The settlement publishes no state rankings, market-share weights or state payout ranges; dollar ranges quoted for individual states are estimates, not official figures.
The money is split into two pots that are paid separately: $1.78 billion for individuals, insured groups and their employees, and $120 million for self-funded accounts and their employees. Divided across the 7,774,992 claims the court approved, the average is about $244 a claim. As a rough rule of thumb (our arithmetic, not an official rate), the individual and insured-group pot pays about 54 cents per $100 of premiums: $10,000 in premiums works out to about $54, and $60,000 to about $325.
Under the court's April 24, 2026 order, shares under $200 are paid in full in the first distribution, which began May 11, 2026. Shares of $200 or more receive about 90% now, with 10% of the fund held in reserve for a later distribution. Any claimant whose share calculates to $5.00 or less receives nothing.
Estimate Your BCBS Payment From Your Premiums
Shares are pro rata by the premiums you paid from 2008 to 2020 — the same formula in every state.
Rough share for $60,000 in premiums
About $324
$200 or more, so about $292 (90%) comes in the initial distribution. A second distribution may follow, only for people who cashed the first payment; as of October 2026 no date has been announced.
Our arithmetic, not an official rate: the eligible claims in the individual and insured-group fund reported about $328 billion in premiums against a $1.78 billion fund — about 54 cents per $100. Your actual payment is calculated by JND Legal Administration from the Blue plans’ records. Payments began May 11, 2026; the claim deadline (November 5, 2021) has passed.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio
The Ohio BCBS licensee is Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, operating in Ohio under license from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Since 2022 Anthem's parent rebranded to Elevance Health, but the Ohio insurance entity remains licensed as Anthem BCBS of Ohio.
Anthem held BCBS licenses in nine states during the class period: Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Colorado, Nevada, Maine, and Virginia. Anthem contributed approximately $594 million as its aggregate share of the national settlement across all nine states — the largest single-company contribution of any BCBS licensee. Medical Mutual of Ohio is not a BCBS plan and does not participate in this settlement.
Ohio 2026 Distribution Status
Payments to Ohio claimants come from the same national fund as everyone else's, under the court's April 24, 2026 distribution order (the settlement itself received final approval on August 9, 2022). The administrator, JND Legal Administration, began the initial distribution on May 11, 2026 and sends payments in batches by the method chosen on the claim — for example a prepaid card, with an activation email from distribution@bcbssettlement.com, or a mailed check. No state or regional schedule has been published, and the settlement reports no claim counts or amounts by state.
Only claimants who filed by the November 5, 2021 deadline are paid; no new claims are accepted. Shares of $5.00 or less receive nothing, shares under $200 are paid in full, and shares of $200 or more receive about 90% now, with 10% of the fund held for a second distribution that has no date yet. Checks are void if not cashed within 90 days. To see where your claim stands, use “Check my Claim Status” on bcbssettlement.com with your Unique ID or Claim Number, or call (888) 681-1142.
Exclusions That Apply in Ohio
- Government accounts are excluded: coverage bought by the State of Ohio, its counties and cities, tribes or the federal government — whether the plan was self-funded or fully insured. That includes the State of Ohio's own employee health plan.
- Federal Employee Program (FEP) coverage is excluded as a federal government account.
- Quasi-government accounts are included if they chose their own fully insured or self-funded Blue plan — for example school districts, utilities, port and transportation authorities, government-funded hospitals and public retiree benefit plans. The administrator decides individual cases: (888) 681-1142.
- Self-funded employer plans are not excluded: they and their employees share a separate $120 million fund, for coverage from September 1, 2015 to October 16, 2020.
- Medicare Advantage policies are not part of the settlement; Medicare Supplement (Medigap) policies are, if the coverage dates fit.
- Dependents and beneficiaries, including minors on a parent's plan, are not paid; the subscriber or employee who paid the premium is.
- Coverage from insurers outside the Blue system does not count.
Source: the official settlement FAQ at bcbssettlement.com (questions 7–9 and 12).
Ohio BCBS Settlement FAQ
I had Medical Mutual of Ohio — am I eligible?
No. Medical Mutual of Ohio is not a Blue Cross Blue Shield plan and is not part of this antitrust settlement. Medical Mutual is an independent regional insurer, not a member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Only coverage under Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio (a BCBS Association licensee) qualifies. If you had Anthem BCBS of Ohio coverage during 2008–2020, you may be eligible.
Anthem is now called Elevance Health — does my old Anthem BCBS card still count?
Yes. The rebranding from Anthem to Elevance Health (2022) is a name change only. The Ohio insurance entity is the same legal entity that held the BCBS license and is named as a settling defendant. Your coverage under 'Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield' or 'Anthem BCBS of Ohio' during 2008–2020 qualifies under the same claim.
I was covered through OPERS — am I eligible?
Possibly. OPERS (Ohio Public Employees Retirement System) is a public retirement system. Its retiree health coverage falls under the settlement's rule for public retiree benefit plans: those that bought their own coverage count as quasi-government accounts and are included, while coverage bought directly by the state is excluded as a government account. The claims administrator decides individual cases. If you independently purchased an Anthem BCBS plan outside of OPERS during any part of 2008–2020, that separate coverage counts as well. In every case, payment requires a claim filed by November 5, 2021. Contact the administrator at info@BCBSsettlement.com or (888) 681-1142.
I had Anthem BCBS coverage for only part of the class period — does partial coverage count?
Yes. Your share is based on the premiums you paid during the months you had Anthem BCBS of Ohio coverage, so a partial period counts — shorter coverage simply means fewer premiums and a smaller share. Any claimant whose share calculates to $5.00 or less receives nothing.
Will my Ohio payout be less than my Michigan neighbor's?
Your state does not change the amount. The court-approved plan pays every claimant the same way: a pro-rata share of the fund based on the premiums your Blue plan's records show you paid between 2008 and 2020. There are no state rankings, market-share weights or state payout ranges, so a claimant in Ohio and a claimant anywhere else who paid the same premiums receive the same share. If the amounts differ, it is because the premiums differed.
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