O'Donnell v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming

HILL, Chief Justice.

[T1] Dixie O'Donnell (O'Donnell) appeals a district court decision holding that a waiver she signed excluding a cervical spine condition from coverage under a health insurance policy issued by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming (Blue Cross) was valid and enforceable. O'Donnell challenges the validity of the waiver in light of endorsements adopted to conform her policy to provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 300gg through 300gg-91 (20083). O'Donnell also contends that Blue Cross should be estopped from denying…