Fee-Forgiveness Plan Warranted Insurer’s Denial Of Claims, Judge Says

Mealey's (December 22, 2022, 1:50 PM EST) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — An insurer did not abuse its discretion when it stopped making payments to a substance abuse treatment center after an investigation produced evidence that it was engaged in fee forgiveness, a federal judge in California said in granting summary judgment after remand from the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals....