Blue Shield of California Motion for Judicial Notice and Rehearing in Harlick v. Blue Shield of California

September 9, 2011 Blue Shield of California asked a federal circuit court of appeals for a panel rehearing of the court's decision in Harlick v. Blue Shield of California. The Harlick lawsuit concerns an individual with anorexia who was covered by an employer-sponsored health plan that excluded treatment provided in residential settings. The appeals court had determined that based on California's mental health parity law, the health plan was required to cover mental health treatment in residential settings—even though the health plan said it excluded coverage for this setting. In this document, Blue Shield of California . . .