Obese Woman Sues Health Insurer for $700,000 Over Weight Coverage Denial

Luci 'Lynette' Solorio is suing her health insurance company, Regence Blueshield, for $700,000 after they refused to cover her obesity treatment, including a follow-up bariatric surgery. Solorio claims that the surgery was medically necessary and that Regence's actions were illegal and unreasonable under Washington state law. She now owes over $700,000 to multiple medical providers and the hospital where she had the surgery. This lawsuit is one of two recent cases challenging insurers for not covering obesity treatments, arguing that the rejection of coverage is a form of discrimination.