Ninth Circuit: Insurers Must Honor Their Promises to Out-Of-Network Providers
By EsqSocial Corporation 11/02/21
In July, we reported (here) on a Third Circuit decision that held an out-of-network provider’s direct claims against an insurer for breach of contract and promissory estoppel were not pre-empted by ERISA. That opinion was a significant win for healthcare providers. Recently, there has been another important win for out-of-network providers—this time from the Ninth Circuit....
By: Epstein Becker & Green