# Texas AG Investigates Blue Cross for Delaying Newborn Care

> Texas AG opens probe into Blue Cross delaying critical newborn treatment transfers
- Title: Texas AG Investigates Blue Cross for Delaying Newborn Care
- Summary: Texas AG opens probe into Blue Cross delaying critical newborn treatment transfers Texas attorney general accuses Blue Cross of delaying urgent newborn care…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/state/texas-ag-investigates-blue-cross-blue-shield-for-denied-and-delayed-care-coverage
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-28T19:15:59+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, blue cross, blue shield, blue cross blue shield of texas, health care service corporation, ken paxton, prior authorization, medical necessity, news, politics
## Texas AG opens probe
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas for allegedly denying or delaying urgent newborn care transfers

> Blue Cross Blue Shield has a responsibility to put patients before profits and ensure that Texans receive the care they need
## Newborn transfer delay
Administrative denials and improper utilization reviews allegedly delayed approval for a newborn to transfer to a facility providing urgent care
## Medical necessity process
Blue Cross requires prior authorization to review medical necessity before approving treatments, but the process allegedly caused delays
## Texas law enforcement
Paxton's office will examine if Blue Cross violated Texas law, including the Deceptive Trade Practices Act
## Paxton's stance
Paxton stated insurance companies must prioritize patient care over profits, especially for urgent medical needs

> When a newborn baby or any other Texan urgently needs medical treatment, an insurance company's priority should be helping provide that care to the best of its ability, not searching for ways to delay or deny it
## Key takeaway

Texas attorney general accuses Blue Cross of delaying urgent newborn care transfers