Alaska’s prompt pay statute—which requires insurers to pay benefit claims within 30 days of submission—is preempted by federal laws governing employer-provided benefits and benefits for government workers, a federal judge ruled.
The case is Zipperer v. Premera Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alaska, 2016 BL 265226, D. Alaska, No. 3:15-CV-00208 JWS, 8/16/16. (Kudos