Bodimetric Health Services, Inc. v. Aetna Life & Casualty

“[w]hile our holding will leave [plaintiff] without a remedy, the availability of a federal remedy is not a prerequisite for federal preemption” | "[w]hile our holding will leave [plaintiff] without a remedy, the availability of a federal remedy is not a prerequisite for federal preemption" | “[wjhile our holding will leave [plaintiff] without a remedy, the availability of a federal remedy is not a prerequisite for federal pre emption” | suit challenged 1985 Part B claim review procedure and resulting denial of Medicare claims for services provided in that year | ERISA pre-empted claim even though plaintiff lacked standing to sue under the Act | ERISA does not recognize the validity of an oral modification of a pension plan | discussing jurisdiction sufficient to make removal proper | discussing jurisdiction sufficient to make removal proper | Seventh Circuit declines to follow Green-blatt