Judge Dismisses Breast Reduction Payment Suit With Prejudice

(December 14, 2023, 2:22 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — An insurer’s explanation of plan terms during a preauthorization phone call does not constitute a promise to pay a medical provider any specific amount, and the failure to seek leave to amend and “glaring legal deficiencies” require granting the insurer’s motion to dismiss the provider’s case with prejudice, a New York federal judge said....