Supreme Court of Connecticut
Connecticut Podiatric Medical Association v. Health Net of Connecticut, Inc.
October 18, 2011302 Conn. 464
Summary
The court affirmed summary judgment for Health Net, holding that the statutory protection against unfair discrimination applies to denials of reimbursement based on a practitioner's license but does not prohibit insurers from setting different reimbursement rates for podiatrists and medical doctors performing identical services. The court also held that the individual podiatrists had standing because they were parties to the provider agreements and directly held the contractual reimbursement rights. No separate opinions were presented.