Split 9th Circ. Backs Blue Shield Win In Residential Care Row

By Gianna Ferrarin ( January 27, 2026, 8:49 PM EST) -- A split Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday held Blue Shield of California did not abuse its discretion in declining to cover an adolescent's stay at a mental health treatment facility, rejecting arguments on appeal that the insurer wrongly went against the recommendations of treating physicians....

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