Legal Opinion
CityWide Social Work & Psychological Services, P.L.L.C. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided February 11, 2004PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jack M. Battaglia, J.
*609A no-fault insurer defending a denial of first-party benefits on the ground that the billed-for services were not “medically necessary” must at least show that the services were inconsistent with generally accepted medical/professional practice. The opinion of the insurer’s expert, standing alone, is insufficient to carry the insurer’s burden of proving that the services were not “medically necessary.”
CityWide Social Work & Psychological Services, P.L.L.C. billed Travelers Indemnity Company a total of $1,181.63 for psychiatric/psychological services…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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