Legal Opinion
T.J. Kennedy v. Connecticut General Life Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 7, 1991No. 90-2283PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
A.D. Huesing Corp. furnished its employees with medical care under a group health policy issued by Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. (CIGNA). The master policy covers 80% of specified expenses, and the employee must put up the other 20%. Co-payments sensitize employees to the costs of health care, leading them not only to use less but also to seek out providers with lower fees. The combination of less use and lower charges (together with the 20% reduction in insured payments in the event care is furnished) makes medical insurance less expensive and enables…
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