Blue Cross of Georgia/Columbus, Inc. v. Whatley

180 Ga. App. 93 (1986)

348 S.E.2d 459

BLUE CROSS OF GEORGIA/COLUMBUS, INC. et al.

v.

WHATLEY.

72059.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided June 27, 1986.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1986.

Jerry A. Buchannan, Clay D. Land, for appellants.

Seth Harp, Jr., J. Roxanne Mincey, for appellee.

BENHAM, Judge.

Appellants, Blue Cross of Georgia/Columbus, Inc. and Blue Shield of Georgia/Columbus, Inc. ("Blue Cross-Blue Shield") were providers of medical insurance coverage to appellee Whatley and his terminally ill wife. On August 2, 1979, the wife's physician ordered sitters as part of her care, but then struck the…