Judge: Nothing Arbitrary In Insurer’s Medical Necessity Decision

Mealey's (January 5, 2021, 2:26 PM EST) -- SALT LAKE CITY — The arbitrary and capricious standard applies to a decision denying coverage for residential treatments, and because there is no evidence that the insurer did not consider evidence, the record warrants granting summary judgment for the company, a federal judge in Utah said Dec. 30....