La Ley Recovery Systems-OB, In v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co

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Opinion issued by court as to Appellant La Ley Recovery Systems-OB, Inc.. Decision: Affirmed. Opinion type: Non-Published. Opinion method: Per Curiam. The opinion is also available through the Court's Opinions page at this link http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions.

Case: 15-13857

Date Filed: 07/12/2016

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[DO NOT PUBLISH]

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 15-13857
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 1:14-cv-23451-CMA

LA LEY RECOVERY SYSTEMS-OB, INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
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(July 12, 2016)
Before ED CARNES, Chief Judge, WILLIAM PRYOR and FAY, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
UnitedHealthcare Insurance paid Dr. Olivio Blanco, Jr. less than what he
requested in compensation for medical services he provided to a participant in an

Case: 15-13857

Date Filed: 07/12/2016

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employee health benefit plan administered by UnitedHealthcare. La Ley Recovery
Systems-OB purchased Dr. Blanco’s claim and sued UnitedHealthcare.
Construing the action as one under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the district court granted summary judgment to UnitedHealthcare on the
ground that Dr. Blanco and La Ley had failed to exhaust the administrative
remedies available under the plan. La Ley appeals that judgment.
After reviewing the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the district
court’s grant of summary judgment to UnitedHealthcare for the reasons given in
the district court’s thorough opinion of June 28, 2015.
AFFIRMED.

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