Regulatory Approval Doesn’t Make it Fair
Once again, a Washington Appellate Court has ruled that an insurer’s blanket denial of payment of a medical bill that exceeds a predetermined amount constitutes an unfair practice in violation of the state Consumer Protection Act. [Stan Schiff v Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, No. 82554-2-1 Decided 11/28/2022 footnote 8 at 12] “Insurers must make…