LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HUMANA INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee

TERENCE T. EVANS, Chief District Judge.

Forty-four-year-old Billy Via was a qualified participant under a group health plan provided by defendant Humana Insurance Company. On July 9, 1988, Mr. Via experienced chest pains and was admitted to Holy Family Hospital, where he was diagnosed with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction. On July 29, 1988, Mr. Via was transferred, with an intra-aortic balloon in place, to Loyola University Medical Center for cor onary artery bypass surgery. Before undergoing the surgery, Mr. Via assigned his benefits under the health plan to Loyola. On August 2,…