United Medical Service, Inc. v. Holz

Petitioner, commonly known as New York’s Blue Shield Plan, initiated this proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act to review the determination of the respondent, the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York. Respondent ruled that the statute amending section 250 of the Insurance Law (L. 1953, ch. 634, eff. April 13, 1953) embodied and promulgated the requirement that petitioner allow reimbursement for treatment in the field of oral surgery irrespective of whether the specific patient was attended by a physician or a dentist. In espousing this interpretation,…