Judge Mostly Allows Out-Patient Surgery Plaintiffs’ Suit Against Insurers

(October 5, 2017, 11:02 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Allegations that an insurer’s sudden decision to cease covering certain out-of-network outpatient surgery fees does not comply with plan documents are sufficient to support a claim, a federal judge in New York held Sept. 11 (The Medical Society of the State of New York, et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc., et al., 16-5265, S.D. N.Y.)....