Anti-Assignment Clause Bars Breast Reconstruction Payment Suit, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 15, 2021, 3:07 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A medical plan’s anti-assignment provision precludes a provider’s lawsuit, and rules governing the ability of a representative to pursue claims apply only to internal appeals, not federal lawsuits, a federal judge in New Jersey said March 4 in granting dismissal....