Legal Opinion
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Foster
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 27, 1991No. 1293 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAIG, President Judge.
The Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania (federation), appeals a declaratory order of the Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (commissioner), which outlines the policy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department (department), regarding the use of individual medical underwriting in small-group health insurance coverage. We affirm.
The general issue presented in this case is whether insurers may exclude individuals from small-employer group health insurance for medical reasons. The commissioner’s declaratory order stated that insurers…
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