A judge in Florida dismissed the antitrust lawsuit filed by Oscar Health against Florida Blue over "anticompetitive exclusive agreements" with brokers, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Florida Blue allegedly coerced brokers to enter exclusive agreements that prohibited them from selling plans from other insurers. Oscar Insurance said the agreements hampered its plans of entering the Florida market after more than 190 brokers backed out of selling its plans, according to the report.
However, U.S. Middle District Judge Paul Byron ruled the exclusive agreement lawful and was "not coercive" regardless of the tone of the language that Florida Blue used.
Oscar Health is disappointed with the ruling but remains committed to offering its products to Florida consumers, according to a company spokeswoman.
