No. 19-721
W. A. Griffin v. Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia, Inc.
Response Waived
Tags: assignment-of-benefit assignment-of-benefits consent-requirement erisa georgia-law georgia-statute health-insurance insurance-contracts insurance-law medical-assignment preemption provider-assignment provider-rights
Key Terms:
Privacy
Privacy
Latest Conference:
2020-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether or not a medical provider who obtained a written assignment of benefit in accordance Georgia § 33-24-54 is required to obtain a consent or a "permission slip" from the fully-insured plan in order to have a valid assignment of benefit.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a medical provider who obtained a written assignment of benefit is required to obtain consent from the fully-insured plan
Docket Entries
2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-02
Waiver of right of respondent Humana Employers Health Plan to respond filed.
2019-12-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 6, 2020)
Attorneys
Humana Employers Health Plan
Mary Elizabeth Googe — Fox Rothschild LLP, Respondent
W. A. Griffin
W. A. Griffin — Petitioner