Bloom v. Independence Blue Cross

*433MEMORANDUM

McHUGH, District Judge.

This case involves the broad but sometimes hard to define scope of jurisdiction under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. (“ERISA”). The central question: is this case a simple payment dispute, unworthy of federal jurisdiction, or are Plaintiffs, even though they are providers, properly raising an issue as to the scope of patients’ coverage, giving rise to interests protected by ERISA?

Plaintiffs are Dr. Howard Bloom, a chiropractor, and his practice, Weather Vane Chiropractic, P.C. Defendants are insurance providers,…