Legal Opinion
Springer v. Cleveland Clinic Emp. Health Plan Total Care
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 14, 2018No. 17-4181PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLE, Chief Judge.
Sometimes it's easier to seek forgiveness than permission. Jason Springer hoped as much when he arranged air ambulance transportation for his son before his employee *286benefit plan could verify his membership and authorize the service. But the plan administrator denied Springer's claim for coverage because he did not obtain the precertification required for nonemergency transportation. The district court affirmed and alternatively found that Springer did not suffer an injury to have Article III standing. Although Springer has standing to bring his claim, we agree that the…
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