Sagebrush LLC v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Case No.: 8:24-cv-00353-MEMF-JDE SAGEBRUSH LLC d/b/a THE EDGE
TREATMENT CENTER,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION
Plaintiff, FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS [ECF NO. 26] v.
15 CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC., Defendants.
19 20 Before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. ECF No. 26. For the reasons stated herein, the Court hereby GRANTS IN PART the Motion with leave to amend. 23 24 25 26 / / / / / / I. Background A. Factual Allegations1 Plaintiff Sagebrush LLC (“Sagebrush”) provides medically necessary behavioral health services to patients who were, at all relevant times, policyholders of Defendant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company.2 Compl. ¶ 12. Before rendering services to patients, Sagebrush contacted Cigna via telephone “to verify eligibility for insurance coverage and request authorization.” Id. ¶ 13. Cigna issued…