Connecticut Federal Judge: Denial Of Benefits Was Arbitrary, Capricious

Mealey's (November 7, 2019, 11:28 AM EST) -- HARTFORD, Conn. — Emphasis by a defendant insurer on an insured’s acute symptoms rather than on “the effective and otherwise medically necessary treatment of” her underlying eating disorder ran afoul of the terms of an employee welfare benefit plan, a Connecticut federal judge concluded Nov. 5 (S.B. v. Oxford Health Insurance Inc., No. 17-1485, D. Conn., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 191803)....