Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New Eng., Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 21, 2019No. Civil Action No. 17-11232-FDSPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is an action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq.
Plaintiff Addie Fisher contends that defendant Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England, Inc. ("HPHC") failed to pay her medical benefits that she was owed under her health plan. Specifically, she challenges HPHC's decision to stop paying for residential treatment for her eating disorder on the ground that it was not medically necessary.
The parties have filed cross-motions for summary judgment.1 For the following reasons, HPHC's motion will be granted and…
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