Epstein v. Vision Service Plan

Filed 10/22/20 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE GORDON EPSTEIN, Plaintiff and Appellant, A155219 v. VISION SERVICE PLAN, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. Defendant and Respondent. HG16812864) Plaintiff Gordon Epstein, an optometrist, entered into a “Network Doctor Agreement” with Vision Service Plan (VSP) to be part of its provider network. After VSP conducted an audit of Epstein’s claims for reimbursement, it concluded he was knowingly purchasing lenses from an unapproved supplier and terminated the provider…