On September 9, the US Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) jointly released a final rule to ensure that group health plans comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity...more
In a recent opinion, E.W. v. Health Net Life Insurance Co., the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit clarified the elements that plaintiffs must plead to state claims under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity...more
On July 25, 2023, the US Departments of Labor (DOL), Treasury (DOT), and Health and Human Services (HHS) (the Departments) released a much-anticipated interim final rule to ensure that group health plans comply with the...more
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In a recent decision, the US District Court for the District of Utah granted United Healthcare’s (UHC) motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s facial and as-applied claims under the Mental Health Parity Act. If...more