Legal Opinion
James P. Kartell, M.D. v. Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., and Blue Cross of Massachusetts, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 2, 1979No. 78-1349PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. and Blue Cross of Massachusetts, Inc. are nonprofit, tax exempt medical service and hospital service corporations, organized to provide “for the preservation of the public health by furnishing medical services at low cost to members of the public who become subscribers. . . . ” 1941 Mass. Acts c. 306, preamble. Mass.G.L. c. 176B (Blue Shield); c. 176A (Blue Cross). Defendant Blue Shield pays physicians who participate in its plan directly for services rendered to premium-paying subscribers in scheduled amounts, while…
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