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HOFFMAN v. REGENCE BLUE SHIELD

No. 68060-4.

991 P.2d 77 (2000)

James E. HOFFMAN and Dale W. Snow, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs, v. REGENCE BLUE SHIELD, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Decided January 13, 2000.

As Amended on Denial of Reconsideration March 24, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine Gregoire, Attorney General, Horace Lee Roussel, Asst. Atty. Gen., Olympia, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington State Insurance Commission.

Sarah Barian Yates, Seattle, for Amicus Curiae on behalf of Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound.

Richard Birmingham, Carney, Badley, Smith & Spellman, Timothy J. Parker, Mark E. Cavanagh, Seattle, for Defendant.

Sirianni & Youtz, Stephen J. Sirianni, Jonathan P. Meier, Richard Spoonemore, Seattle, for Plaintiffs.

JOHNSON, J.

The United States District Court, Western District of Washington, certified the following two questions under chapter 2.60 RCW:

1. Which of defendant's health plans are, and which are not, subject to the requirements of RCW 48.43.045? 2. With respect to health plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed by defendant and governed by RCW 48.43.045, does the statute permit defendant to limit or exclude coverage for health services...

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