"The defendant health plan's claim administrator, Aetna, determined that benefits were not payable under the plan because the patient had not satisfied the plan's deductible. Plaintiff brought this action on behalf of its patient challenging that benefit determination. The Ninth Circuit found that the plaintiff's Complaint was properly dismissed by the district court because the patient's health benefit plan did not permit assignments." [Eden Surgical Center v. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., No. 16-56422 (9th Cir. Apr. 26, 2018; unpub.)]  MORE >>