Re: [VerbalBehavior] [Fwd: MI Class action lawsuit against Blue Cross for not covering ABA treatment]

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It's just Michigan, I believe.

Barb

kpedersen@... wrote:

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> we have blue cross/blueshield of texas but we live in idaho which

> denies it also. is this just for michigan or can we join a nationwide

> classaction? kristi in idaho?

>

> Quoting Barbara Byers <babmay11@...>:

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>>> Posted by: " marahusband " mhusband@...

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<mailto:mhusband@...?Subject=%20Re%3AClass%20action%20lawsuit%20against%\

20Blue%20Cross%20for%20not%20covering%20ABA%20treatme>

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>>> marahusband <marahusband>

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>>> Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:42 am (PDT)

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>>> I received this info and thought to pass it on for anyone interested

>>> in joining the lawsuit:

>>>

>>> Dear Ms. Husband,

>>>

>>> We have filed a class action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue

>>> Shield of Michigan because of their denial of coverage for applied

>>> behavior analysis treatment for autistic children. Blue Cross claims

>>> that ABA treatment is experimental or investigatory, and uses this as

>>> a basis for denying coverage. Blue Cross makes this claim, despite

>>> the fact that ABA is a scientifically valid and medically accepted

>>> treatment.

>>>

>>> We have therefore filed a class action against Blue Cross

>>> under the Federal Employee Retirement Insurance Savings Act (ERISA).

>>> One of the requirements for a class action is that the class be

>>> numerous. This means there must be a large number of people who are

>>> all similarly situated. Usually, 40 class members are sufficient to

>>> satisfy the numerosity requirement.

>>>

>>> In our case, the class consists of:

>>>

>>> all plan participants and beneficiaries insured under ERISA-governed

>>> employee benefit plans administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of

>>> Michigan who have been denied coverage for ABA treatment within the

>>> last six years.

>>>

>>> We would like to know how many individuals meet this

>>> definition. That is, how many people have employee benefit plans

>>> administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and have also

>>> been denied coverage for applied behavioral analysis treatment within

>>> the last six years.

>>>

>>> If we can show that the class is large it will help us

>>> certify the case as a class action. Anyone who thinks that they fall

>>> within the class definition may contact:

>>>

>>> Gerard Mantese

>>> Mark Rossman

>>> Hansma

>>> Mantese & Rossman, P.C.

>>> 1361 East Big Beaver Rd

>>> (313) 961-6525

>>> Troy, MI 48083

>>> (248) 457-9200

>>> dhansma@... <mailto:dhansma%40manteselaw.com>

>>>

>>> J. Conway

>>> J. Conway, P.C.

>>> 645 Griswold St, Ste 3600

>>> Detroit, MI

>>> john@... <mailto:john%40johnjconway.com>

>>>

>>> Mara Husband

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