Beaver v. Magellan Health Services Inc., A-1311-12T3; Appellate Division; opinion by Kennedy, J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication December 11, 2013. Before Judges Parrillo, Kennedy and Guadagno. On appeal from the Law Division, Middlesex County, L-3465-12. [Sat below: Judge Happas.] DDS No. 07-2-2221 [23 pp.]
Plaintiff Irvin Beaver, a former public employee, received health insurance coverage for himself and his family through the NJ Plus and, later, the NJ Direct health benefits programs, which were administered by Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey on behalf of the State Health Benefits Program. That program, and its governing body, the State Health Benefits Commission (SHBC), were pursuant to the New Jersey Health Benefits Program Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14-17.24 to -45.
