FURTHER JOINT STATUS REPORT; [PROPOSED] ORDER

LAUREL BEELER, Magistrate Judge.

As required by the Court's August 20, 2014 Order, Plaintiffs Victor Chan and Shirley Ip, and Defendants The Pacific Gas & Electric Company Health Care Plan For Active Employees (the "Plan") and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company ("Anthem") (collectively the "Parties"), hereby submit the following Further Joint Status Report:

Further Joint Status Report

On March 5, 2014, the Court ordered Plaintiffs to submit their claim for reimbursement of a liver resection surgery and a liver transplant and related procedures (the "Procedures") to Anthem for a second level appeal as required by the Plan's Network Access Plan ("NAP Plan") coverage option.

On about June 10, 2014, Plaintiffs filed a second level appeal with Anthem for coverage of the Procedures. On July 10, 2014, Anthem informed Plaintiffs that after review of information submitted with the second appeal, the liver transplant and related procedures were deemed covered under the NAP Plan, as medically necessary emergency services arising out of the failed liver resection surgery. However, Anthem upheld the denial of the liver resection surgery, on the basis that "the services were scheduled and your plan only covers emergent care outside of the United States." Anthem also informed Plaintiffs that their appeal rights with Anthem were exhausted, and advised Plaintiffs that if they wished to pursue a voluntary review of the denial with PG&E, as provided under the NAP Plan, they should request such a review within 90 days of receipt of the second appeal response.

Since the Parties' last Status Report, Anthem has processed payments for the covered services. The Parties have also engaged in settlement discussions, which are ongoing. The Parties respectfully request an additional 30-day continuance of the stay for continued settlement discussions.

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS SO ORDERED:

1. The Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by October 20, 2014.