Vellios v. IPRO

OPINION OF THE COURT

Michael V Ajello, J.

This is a CPLR article 78 proceeding brought against Gregory Serio, the Superintendent of Insurance, and IPRO, an external appeal agent which reviews, pursuant to article 49 of the Insurance Law, determinations of health care plans to deny coverage for medical treatment to their insureds. The proceeding has been severed and dismissed as to the Superintendent of Insurance.

According to Dr. Jonathan L. Finlay, Director of the Adult and Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program at the New York University Cancer Center, petitioner was initially diagnosed in September…