: : Power of Attorney May Supply Standing for Health Care Providers Despite Anti-Assignment Clause

“Although the Court recognizes the POA was not executed under circumstances discussed by the Circuit, the Circuit did not limit the use of a POA solely to those circumstances. To the contrary, the Third Circuit …

: : Plan Prevails On Participant’s Challenge to Recoupment By Administrative Offset Of Benefit Payments

The Court is obliged to dismiss this action because Plaintiff has ultimately pleaded himself out of court. . . . Notably, Defendant has not pleaded that Plaintiff, in seeking to recoup and recouping the overpayments, …

: : District Court Grants Over $200,000 In Attorneys’ Fees And Costs Against UNUM In Disability Case

In any action brought by a plan participant, beneficiary, or fiduciary under ERISA, “the court in its discretion may allow a reasonable attorney’s fee and costs of action to either party.”  29 U.S.C. § 1132(g) …

: : Primer Provider Reimbursement Pleading To Avoid Motion To Dismiss

“Before the Court is Defendants Cigna Healthcare Inc., Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co., Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., and Cigna Healthcare of Arizona’s (collectively, “Cigna”) Motion to Dismiss. In October 2018, PSCC received a …

: : Plaintiff May Proceed On ERISA Claims Challenging Repricing of Provider Claims

Through this matter, Plaintiffs are attempting to stop Defendants allegedly improper practice of underbilling for chiropractic services that Plaintiffs provided to their patients. Presently before the Court are motions to dismiss the First Amended Complaint …

: : Provider’s Claims Against CIGNA Dismissed For Failure to Allege Existence of Assignment of Benefits By Plan Participants

By the statute’s terms, only a “participant or beneficiary” may bring a claim. Pascack Valley Hosp. v. Local 464A UFCW Welfare Reimbursement Plan, 388 F.3d 393, 400 (3d Cir. 2004). Nonetheless, a healthcare provider may …

: : Court Remands Insurer’s Recoupment Claims Against Provider to State Court Applying Davila Test

Here, plaintiff seeks damages in the amount of $226,562.62, which it contends make up the unpaid balance of overpayments to Dr. Gupta. BCBSLA’s complaint does not seek a constructive trust or an equitable lien on …

: : Disability Insurer Policy Language Does Not Support ERISA Claim for Reimbursement of Overpayments

Provident offers a second theory of liability: equitable lien by agreement. Annual supplemental claims forms, signed and submitted by Messing between 2010 and 2017, contain the following language: “should my claim be overpaid for any …