Health Care & Hospital Law
Jul. 19, 2012
Federal, state courts split on mental health insurance rules
Federal and state courts are divided over whether employees with mental health coverage can demand insurers pay for a broad range of services.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
According to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, many employees with mental health problems can demand insurers pay for a broad range of services, including care at residential facilities.
But in a recent case involving private plans, a state court disagreed with that interpretation of the state's mental health parity law. As a result, Blue Shield, which is the defendant in both cases, has standa...
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