Elder Abuse Suit Against LTC Insurer Tossed For Not Following Reimbursement Terms

(December 8, 2023, 1:30 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge dismissed without leave to amend a bad faith, breach of contract, anticipatory breach of contract and elder abuse suit filed against a couple’s long-term care (LTC) insurer for its failure to cover the wife’s claim for benefits, finding that “[t]he fundamental problem with their claims is that the insurance policy in question is a reimbursement policy” and the couple failed to incur or submit covered expenses for reimbursement....