Judge Rejects UCL Claim For Insurer’s Alleged Failure To Pay For Services

Mealey's (October 30, 2018, 2:11 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — After finding that claims for violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL) in relation to an insurer’s alleged failure to pay hospitals for noncontracted services could not be based on the improper application of the California Code of Regulations, a California federal judge on Oct. 26 granted the insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment on the UCL claims (NorthBay Healthcare Group – Hospital Division v. Blue Shield of California Life & health Insurance, et al., No. 17-cv-02929, N.D. Calif., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184180)....