Providers should review their assignments of benefits in light of the Ninth Circuit’s opinion, particularly if the provider used a template provision that has not been reviewed in several years. A ...

Think about the last time you went to the emergency room. You filled out paperwork for each health-care provider (physician, anesthesiologist, etc.), and your insurance company dealt directly with ...

Physicians generally do not have direct standing to bring a claim for benefits under an ERISA group health plan. Rather, a physician’s standing derives from the patient’s status as a plan participant ...