Legal Opinion
Green v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 29, 1999No. 97-P-590PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
The plaintiff, Ronnie Green, suffered from a condition called apertognathia — a separation of the upper and lower jaws that makes biting and chewing difficult and painful. After several years of appointments with specialists to diagnose the problem and recommend appropriate treatment, Green had corrective surgery to realign her jaws in Fort Worth, Texas, in June, 1992. Her medical insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (BCBS), paid less than one-third of the charges for the surgery, leaving her responsible for the balance. In response, Green brought an action in District…
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