Legal Opinion
King v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 8, 2017No. 15-55880PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHRISTEN, Circuit Judge:
OPINION
Linda King participated in a welfare benefit plan that the defendants sponsored and administered. In November 2012, Mrs. King suffered a back infection that required immediate surgery and extensive post-surgery rehabilitative care. After initially approving her treatment as medically necessary, the defendants denied her claim for benefits because Mrs. King exceeded her plan’s $500,000 lifetime benefit maximum.
Mrs. King filed suit against the defendants—Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, United Parcel Service of America, Inc. (UPS), the UPS Health and…
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