United States Fifth Circuit
Rittinger v. Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Co., 17-20646
Held that a patient could not proceed with a lawsuit against a health insurer over the refusal to provide coverage for her weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery). The plan administrator did not abuse its discretion in either her first or second internal appeal. Reversed a summary judgment ruling, in this case involving an ERISA-covered plan.
Appellate Information
- Published 2019/01/31
Judges
- Per Curiam
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit