Legal Opinion
Parrino v. FHP, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 12, 1998No. 96-55920PublishedCited by 537 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWNING, Circuit Judge:
Stephen Parrino subscribed to an HMO plan administered by FHP, Inc. and secured by his employer, Parrino Trucking Co. Friendly Hills acted as the plan’s primary health care provider. Parrino was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and Friendly Hills referred him to Loma Linda University Medical Center for treatment. Loma Linda physicians removed the brain tumor, and prescribed immediate proton beam therapy to reduce the chance of recurrence. FHP initially refused to authorize payment for the therapy, claiming it was experimental and unnecessary. Upon further review, FHP…
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