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Haynes Boone

A Plan Document a Day Keeps the Physician Lawsuits Away

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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 and must be assigned....more

Kerr Russell

How Does An ‘Assignment Of Benefits’ Work?

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Question: I read an article the other day describing the use of an assignment of benefits form. The article said that having patients sign this form is beneficial. It would result in his or her dental plan paying me the...more

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Third Circuit Upholds Anti-Assignment Provision Barring Provider’s ERISA Suit Against Insurer

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The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently confirmed that “anti-assignment” provisions — provisions prohibiting insureds from assigning their rights under a health plan to third parties, including medical...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Important Takeaways from Omega Hospital, LLC v. United Healthcare Services, Inc.

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In this episode, Gary Qualls discusses a recent development in payer litigation which implicates a number of recurring issues often raised in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases. Specifically, a federal...more

Robinson+Cole ERISA Claim Defense Blog

Ninth Circuit Rejects Arguments Challenging the Enforceability of an ERISA Plan Anti-Assignment Provision

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In Eden Surgical Ctr. v. Cognizant Tech. Sols. Corp., No. 16-56422, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 10597 (9th Cir., Apr. 26, 2018), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the District Court’s Order dismissing the...more

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