Judge Rejects Antitrust Claims In Cardiac Device Denial Of Coverage Case

Mealey's (April 6, 2017, 12:57 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — There is no evidence that an insurance group’s decision denying coverage for certain cardiac telemetry devices is anything more than a business decision, a federal judge in Pennsylvania held April 3 in dismissing antitrust claims with prejudice (LifeWatch Services Inc. v. Highmark Inc., et al., No. 12-5146, E.D. Pa., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50176)....