title: In Virginia, Trigon and its opponents fight over how to split up the Blues' money. Trigon BlueCross BlueShield, Richmond, Va.
abstract: Blue Cross/Blue Shield organizations around the country are all undergoing radical change, and not without controversy. A citizens group in California, for example, won a raucous public relations battle, getting the Blues to put $3.2 billion into two charitable trusts. Then, in Virginia, Trigon BlueCross BlueShield squared off against a citizens group when it, too, tried to reorganize itself.
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