Legal Opinion
Schmitt v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided June 20, 1995No. 66762PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CRAHAN, Judge.
This is an action arising under the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, as a result of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri’s (“BCBSMO”) denial of medical benefits to Janet L. Schmitt (“Plaintiff’). The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of BCBSMO. We affirm.
Plaintiff is a participant in an employee health insurance plan (“Plan”) issued through her employer, American Model Builders. BCBSMO acts as the Plan administrator. Plaintiffs participation in the Plan became effective on March 1, 1990.
The Plan excludes…
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