Doctor, Medical Practice Do Not Have Standing To Assert Claims Against Patient’s Plan

Mealey's (September 11, 2017, 11:39 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 6 affirmed a district court’s ruling that a doctor and a medical practice do not have standing to assert claims against a patient’s health care plan because the patient did not assign his or her rights to the doctor and the medical practice (Professional Orthopaedic Associates PA, et al. v. 1199SEIU National Benefit Fund, No. 16-4220, 2nd Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 17167)....