Key legal question
Whether the insured had a right to IV coverage for inpatient Schroth scoliosis therapy and the orthopedic brace.
Extracted holding
The required prognosis was not sufficiently favorable: the therapy was mainly stabilizing and did not promise a durable, materially improved outcome for education or future earning capacity.
Extracted reasoning
Medical reports showed the operation remained indicated and the conservative treatment was at best an alternative because surgery was refused; the expected effect was only to delay progression, while the brace appeared of limited efficacy.