Legal Opinion
Trombly v. Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 3, 1980No. 79-471PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
The issue in this case is whether the insurance contract between the parties excludes coverage for certain of the plaintiff’s medical bills because she is eligible for Medicare. We hold that it does not.
The plaintiffs, Edward and Sally Trombly, have received medical insurance coverage under a group contract between Mr. Trombly’s employer and the defendant, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Hampshire-Vermont, since 1966. The insurance company issued to each employee separate subscriber certificates for Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and Major Medical coverage containing a summary of the terms of the…
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