Catalogue Nonprofit News

District Sues CareFirst, Says Provider Must Donate Millions
Wed Jun 25 2008
featuring DC Appleseed
 
The District government hit the region's largest health insurance provider on two fronts yesterday, launching a subpoena-powered investigation and a lawsuit that asserts the nonprofit organization is obligated to donate millions to the community.

For a decade, authorities in the District and Maryland have criticized CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for hoarding its annual surpluses despite its federal charter as a "charitable and benevolent institution."