Legal Opinion
Lloyde E. Howard v. Group Hospital Service, an Oklahoma Corporation, D/B/A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1984No. 82-1397PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Lloyde E. Howard brought suit against Group Hospital Service, d/b/a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (Blue Cross), in an Oklahoma state court for damages in tort and contract resulting from Blue Cross’ failure to pay claims under a Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEP) medical insurance policy. Blue' Cross refused to pay a portion of claims made for treatment of Howard’s wife for nervous and mental problems on the basis that there was no medical necessity for the treatment. Blue Cross removed the case to the United States District Court, alleging…
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