On July 1st, administrative law Judge Finkle granted summary judgment to Cambia, the Master Builders Association (MBA Trust), Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW Trust), and Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA Trust). The judge’s ruling permits an association qualifying as a bona fide employer health plan under ERISA to calculate and charge separate health plan rates…
Legal Actions Challenging Insurance Commissioner Disapproval of AHP Plans (06/17/2015) Plaintiff / Case Number Attorney for Plaintiff AHP Insurance Company Status Business Health Trust (AHPs) v. Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner Seattle Federal Court Judge Lasnik Case #2:14-CV-01918 Richard Birmingham,Christine Hawkins, Davis Wright Tremaine Premera Plaintiff reply to defendant in support of plaintiff motion for summary…
The Washington Insurance Commissioner (OIC) stepped up its game and offered its clearest explanation yet as to why the OIC rejected the Seattle Chamber of Commerce association health plan reorganization. On June 1st, the OIC responded to the Business Health Trusts (BHT) motion for summary judgment in Seattle federal court, concluding: “Plaintiffs lack standing, and…
On February 13, Judge George Finkle (Ret.), presiding officer in the Business Health Trust administrative action against the Insurance Commissioner ruled: “BHT is not entitled to a hearing or to an automatic stay under RCW 48.04.020(1). I do not grant a discretionary stay under RCW 48.04.020(2). This Order is without prejudice to BHT’s renewed Demand…
