K., et al v. United Behavioral Health, et al
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May 19, 2023
10th Circ. UBH Loss May Complicate 9th Circ. Rehearing Fight
A recent Tenth Circuit decision faulting United Behavioral Health for refusing to cover inpatient mental health treatment could help a huge class of patients convince the Ninth Circuit to rehear their bid to force the company to reprocess a slew of similar claims, experts say.
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May 15, 2023
10th Circ. Backs Parents' Win In UnitedHealth Benefits Suit
The Tenth Circuit on Monday refused to upend a lower court's finding that a UnitedHealth Group unit violated federal benefits law by refusing to cover a middle schooler's inpatient mental health treatment, finding the insurer failed to properly address doctors' opinions that the treatment was crucial to her recovery.
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October 27, 2022
10th Circ. Chilly To UnitedHealth In Mental Health Benefits Suit
A Tenth Circuit panel appeared Thursday to be leaning toward rejecting a UnitedHealth Group unit's challenge to a decision that the insurer and an Alcatel-Lucent employee medical plan violated federal benefits law by refusing to cover inpatient mental health treatment, with judges citing evidence of deficiencies in the claims process.
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September 23, 2022
5 Parity Cases Benefits Lawyers Should Watch
A group of lawsuits percolating up through the courts from patients who say insurers violated federal law by skimping on coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatments will shed light on what such cases need to survive and what remedies plaintiffs can win, attorneys say.