"The court found that there was no evidence that [the patient] could not have received certain care and treatment at the hospital in Lima and that the hospitals' plan of care was similar.... [T]he court found that the independent review organization's (IRO) denial of benefits does not require de novo review because 'the IRO's non-binding affirmance of Blue Cross's denial of benefits did not negate Blue Cross's discretion.' " [Continental Med. Transp. LLC v. Health Care Serv. Corp., No. 21-35481 (9th Cir. June 7, 2022; unpub.)]  MORE >>