Nursing Home Benefits Claim Properly Denied, 9th Circuit Affirms

Mealey's (March 22, 2019, 12:27 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on March 21 affirmed a district court’s ruling that a long-term care insurer did not breach its contract or act in bad faith when it denied a claim for nursing home benefits because the policy clearly defines the differences between coverage for nursing home benefits versus assisted living facility benefits (Mike Howisey, et al. v. Transamerica Life Insurance Co., No. 17-36045, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 8340)....