Legal Opinion
Stephanie C. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 17, 2016No. 15-1531PPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this benefits-denial case, brought pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), codified in relevant part at 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461, Stephanie C. (Stephanie), individually and on behalf of her minor son M.G., challenges a decision of the claims administrator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachu setts HMO Blue, Inc. (BCBS), partially denying her claim for benefits. The denial related to some charges incurred during M.G.’s stay at a residential/educational mental healthcare facility. The district court upheld the partial denial. See Stephanie…
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