BELL v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF OKLAHOMA

No. 14-3731.

823 F.3d 1198 (2016)

Teresa BELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF OKLAHOMA, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company agent of Health Care Service Corporation; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company agent of Health Care Service Corporation, Defendants-Appellees, Association of Federal Health Organizations; United States, Amici on Behalf of Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 26, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Matthew W.H. Wessler , of Washington, DC. In addition to Mr. Wessler, the following attorney(s) appeared on the appellant's brief; Richard Andrew Bright , of Arkadelphia, AR, and Gabriel S.H. Hopkins , of Washington, DC.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellees was Adam P Feinberg , of Washington, DC. In addition to Mr. Feinberg, the following attorney(s) appeared on the appellees' brief; Anthony F. Shelley , of Washington, DC.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of amicus — United States — in support of appellees was Henry Charles Whitaker of Washington, DC. In addition to Mr. Whitaker, the following attorney(s) appeared on the amicus brief; Alisa B. Klein of Washington, DC.

The following attorney(s) appeared on the amicus brief of Association of Federal Health Organizations; David M. Ermer, of Washington, DC.

Before WOLLMAN, COLLOTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


This appeal concerns a dispute between Teresa Bell and two Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance carriers that administer Bell's government-sponsored benefit plan ("the Plan"). Bell was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Arkansas, and the Plan paid medical benefits on Bell's behalf. Bell then received a payment from a...

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