Year:
2019
Court:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Number:
4:18-cv-04777-PJH
Issue:
- ERISA anti-assignment clause
State:
- California
Plaintiff performed surgery on a patient covered under an ERISA healthcare plan administered by defendant. As is custom, plaintiff obtained a signed agreement assigning the patient’s rights and benefits under the plan to plaintiff. Despite numerous communications making this fact known, defendant never told plaintiff…