Civil Litigation,
Insurance,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Nov. 8, 2019
Putative class claims insurer won’t cover mental illness treatment
Plaintiffs claims United Health Care Services is in violation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.
A proposed class action was filed against United Healthcare Services Inc. Thursday, claiming the insurance provider it denied coverage for behavioral therapies.
The parent of a minor with autism claimed the company is illegally refusing to pay for applied behavioral analysis treatment, according to the complaint.
The claims are specific to self-funded plans that contain exclusions to coverage for...
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