Litigation
Jul. 12, 2013
Court: Insurer can override doctor's treatment recommendation
Is it legal for a health insurance company to deny doctor recommended procedures to patients, even when the treatments are in line with accepted medical practices? Yes, according to a tentative ruling issued late Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES Is it legal for a health insurance company to deny doctor recommended procedures to patients, even when the treatments are in line with accepted medical practices? Yes, according to a tentative ruling issued late Tuesday by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge John Shepard Wiley.
The Los Angeles County Medical Association, which is among the plaintiffs in a case against insurance g...
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