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UnitedHealthcare to pay $15.6M in mental health parity settlement

(6 days ago) WebUnitedHealthcare will pay $15.6 million to settle federal and state investigations into mental health parity, the Department of Labor announced Thursday. The settlement includes $13.6 million in

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/unitedhealth-to-pay-15-6m-mental-health-parity-settlement

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UnitedHealthcare To Pay $15.6M In Parity Settlement, As DOL …

(Just Now) WebAnd this isn’t the first time it’s been hit with parity lawsuits. For example, United reduced reimbursement rates for out-of-network mental health care, thus …

https://bhbusiness.com/2021/08/12/unitedhealthcare-to-pay-15-6m-in-parity-settlement-as-dol-picks-up-mhpaea-enforcement/

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The Ninth Circuit Speaks Out on Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WebOn April 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., set a very broad pleading standard to allege a violation of …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/ninth-circuit-speaks-out-mental-health-parity

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UnitedHealth to Pay $15.7M to Settle Mental Health …

(1 days ago) WebOptum Health seems to have changed its methods after June 3, 2019. UnitedHealth Group has agreed to pay nearly $2.1 million in penalties and $13.6 million in restitution to resolve battles with

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2021/08/12/unitedhealth-to-pay-15-7m-to-settle-mental-health-benefits-parity-case/

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New Federal Rules Seek To Strengthen Mental Health Parity

(2 days ago) WebOn July 25, 2023, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the tri-agencies) proposed a new rule to strengthen the enforcement of the federal …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/new-federal-rules-seek-strengthen-mental-health-parity

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DOL sues UnitedHealthcare over mental health coverage

(8 days ago) WebDOL sues UnitedHealthcare over mental health coverage. Aug 12, 2021 - 12:47 PM. UnitedHealth Group and/or its affiliates will pay over $13 million to resolve …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2021-08-12-dol-sues-unitedhealthcare-over-mental-health-coverage

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United Healthcare agrees to pays $15.6M in mental health parity …

(4 days ago) WebUnited Behavioral Health, et al. was the first lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to enforce the parity law against a health insurer or group plan in the …

https://schlawpc.com/case-study/united-healthcare-agrees-to-pays-15-6m-in-mental-health-parity-law-case/

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Mental Health Parity at a Crossroads KFF

(3 days ago) WebThe focal point of these protections has evolved over the years from the narrow initial federal law, the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA), to the broader …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/mental-health-parity-at-a-crossroads/

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Three Key Strategies for Defending MHPAEA Claims: Preparing for …

(6 days ago) WebThe Paul Wellstone and Peter Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“MHPAEA”) has increasingly been the focus of government …

https://www.groom.com/resources/three-key-strategies-for-defending-mhpaea-claims-preparing-for-the-lawsuit-before-it-is-filed/

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Mental Health Parity in the US: Have We Made Any Real Progress?

(9 days ago) WebMost parity lawsuits deal with nonquantitative treatment limits such as preauthorization requirements for mental health or SUD services, residential treatment …

https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/mental-health-parity-in-the-us-have-we-made-any-real-progress

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Mental Health Parity is the Law, and We're Enforcing it

(5 days ago) WebAnd as a top priority, we will continue to work hard for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders, so that they get the care they need and …

https://blog.dol.gov/2022/01/25/mental-health-parity-is-the-law-and-were-enforcing-it

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Mental Health Parity Update 2024: The Latest Regulatory and …

(1 days ago) WebSignificant changes to mental health parity are expected in 2024 and beyond, as federal and state agencies move to enforce existing requirements and …

https://www.manatt.com/insights/webinars/mental-health-parity-update-2024-the-latest-regula

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Claims Dismissal in MHPAEA Case

(1 days ago) WebIn a win for plaintiffs, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a district court’s dismissal of key claims in the case of Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/mental-health-parity-recent-ninth-circuit-ruling-bolsters-mhpaea-and-erisa

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Mental Health Parity—Now, the DOL Really Means It - SHRM

(2 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) became law in 2008 but wasn't "given teeth" until Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations …

https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/benefits-compensation/mental-health-parity-now-dol-really-means

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FY 2021 MHPAEA Enforcement: Ensuring Parity EBSA Fact Sheet

(8 days ago) Webpresented as parity issues. Accordingly, in addition to parity -specific inquiries and complaints, this number also includes inquiries and complaints that relate to mental …

https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/EBSA/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-parity/mhpaea-enforcement-2021.pdf

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Big litigation win for UBH, but mental health parity risks continue

(Just Now) WebApril 14, 2022. United Behavioral Health (UBH) chalked up a major victory in the landmark class action lawsuit, Wit v. United Behavioral Health, when the US Court of Appeals for …

https://www.mercer.com/en-us/insights/us-health-news/big-litigation-win-for-ubh-but-mental-health-parity-risks-continue/

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Court orders parity coverage for mental health, addiction …

(6 days ago) WebLandmark ruling sets precedent for parity coverage of mental health and addiction treatment. A federal judge ruled that United Behavioral Health, which manages …

https://www.statnews.com/2019/03/18/landmark-ruling-mental-health-addiction-treatment/

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Mental Health Parity Update: DOL and NY AG Actions Highlight

(1 days ago) WebThese lawsuits highlight the continued scrutiny by regulators and law enforcement on issues relating to mental health parity, especially with regard to …

https://www.manatt.com/insights/newsletters/health-highlights/mental-health-parity-update-dol-and-ny-ag-actions

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Mental Health Parity and the Wit v. UBH Class Action Lawsuit

(2 days ago) WebPlakun is an authority on access to care, implementation of mental health parity, and other advocacy issues. Articles about Judge Joseph Spero’s November 3, …

https://www.austenriggs.org/news/mental-health-parity-and-the-wit-v-ubh-class-action-lawsuit

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Mental Health Coverage Test Slammed as Undermining Cost …

(3 days ago) WebA new test embedded in Biden administration mental health parity rule proposals has caused trepidation within the health-care industry that common …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/mental-health-parity-test-raises-cost-control-concerns-for-plans

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Suit over Kaiser handling of mental health care revived

(7 days ago) WebSAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A California appeals court has revived a class action claiming Kaiser Foundation Health Plan violates state law by failing to provide …

https://www.courthousenews.com/suit-over-kaiser-handling-of-mental-health-care-revived/

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Appeals Court Revives AGG Class Action Against UnitedHealth …

(1 days ago) WebThe United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on April 11, 2024, that AGG’s class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiaries …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/appeals-court-revives-agg-class-action-9533427/

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Mental health in the workplace: Shifting from stigma to solutions …

(5 days ago) WebFaso noted that regulations can be dense and difficult to dig through but added that the new mental health parity rule could have a significant effect on employers. The …

https://www.benefitspro.com/2024/05/07/mental-health-in-the-workplace-shifting-from-stigma-to-solutions-is-key-for-employers/

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Free employer mental health resources are plentiful, but - WTOP

(8 days ago) WebMore companies than ever offer their workers access to free mental health resources. The Society for Human Resource Management found 92% of its member …

https://wtop.com/business-finance/2024/05/free-employer-mental-health-resources-are-plentiful-but-underused/

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Former psych hospital staff allege they were told to falsify records

(1 days ago) WebBrynn Marr’s CEO said these allegations are unfounded. Missed therapy sessions. Multiple former mental health technicians — who supervised patients, led …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/07/former-nc-psych-hospital-staff-allege-they-were-told-to-falsify-patient-records/

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Costa Mesa must accommodate clients of mental health group …

(5 days ago) WebFour addiction treatment businesses on three properties fell within 650 feet of Beatificato’s mental health treatment center. Soon enough, the city’s development …

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-05-02/judge-rules-costa-mesa-must-accommodate-residents-at-mental-health-home

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WebThe country’s jails and prisons have become its largest provider of inpatient mental health treatment, with 10 times as many seriously mentally ill people now held …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Judge gives the go-ahead to Medicaid class-action lawsuit against

(9 days ago) WebThe lawsuit alleges Florida did not properly inform people before dropping them from the Medicaid program after a COVID-19 public health emergency ended. A …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-04-30/judge-gives-medicaid-class-action-lawsuit-against-florida-the-go-ahead

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Behavioral health facility targeted in $17M foreclosure lawsuit

(8 days ago) WebThe Retreat Behavioral Health facility in Palm Springs could be seized in a $17.3 million foreclosure lawsuit. Lapis Advisors, as an agent for HC Global Fund …

https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2024/05/02/behavioral-health-facility-foreclosure-lawsuit.html

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Illinois Cranks Up Mental Health Parity Campaign With Animated …

(Just Now) WebNope, it's funneled into the Parity Advancement Fund—locked and loaded to push the mental health parity agenda forward. This includes everything from …

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/illinois-cranks-up-mental-health-parity-campaign-with-animated-push-for-insurance-equality/

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Family of man shot, wounded by deputy in La Puente announces …

(9 days ago) WebThe family of a man who was shot and wounded by a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in La Puente announced a lawsuit against the department, claiming deputies used …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/family-of-man-shot-wounded-by-deputy-in-la-puente-announces-lawsuit-against-lasd/ar-BB1lVs3X

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