Carefirst Bluechoice v. Skipper

Summary

The Court held that the Skippers have standing to pursue their putative class action because CareFirst’s tender of individual relief did not moot the case before the class representative could seek certification, and that the policy’s Exclusion 16.11 does not bar coverage of medically necessary IVF expenses such as embryo thawing. Accordingly, the circuit court’s dismissal was reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings.