Health Insurer Appeals ERISA Preemption, Federal Officer Jurisdiction Rulings

Mealey's (April 16, 2020, 2:17 PM EDT) -- GREENSBORO, N.C. — An insurer on April 15 appealed a decision by a federal judge in North Carolina finding that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act did not preempt a dispute over reimbursement because neither party enjoyed standing under the law and that a private contract with the provider did not give rise to federal officer removal simply because some beneficiaries were federal employees or covered by Medicare (LifeBrite Hospital Group of Stokes LLC v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, No. 18-293, M.D. N.C.)....