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Class Action Mental Health MHPAEA

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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District Court Dismisses Class Action Seeking Wilderness Therapy Benefits

A federal district court rebuffed putative class claims alleging that Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. and two of the plans it administered violated the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“MHPAEA”) by...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Mental Health Parity Update 2024: The Latest Regulatory and Litigation Trends - March 26th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) requires health plans and insurers to offer mental health coverage in “parity” with a plan’s medical or surgical coverage. In 2024, as the post-COVID era brings a...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Wit Redux—Again: Ninth Circuit Again Supersedes Its Prior Opinion in Landmark Mental Health Case

Editor’s Note: In the article below, Manatt discusses the Ninth Circuit’s new opinion in the ongoing Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation and the changes from the now-vacated January 2023 Wit decision. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

State, Federal, and Private Enforcement of Mental Health Parity Compliance

Six months ago, we cautioned health plans and plan sponsors that states, the federal government, and private litigants were laser focused on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) compliance. The United...more

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