May 20, 2024
Patients alleging United Behavioral Health mismanaged their mental health and substance use disorder treatment claims urged the Ninth Circuit not to grant the insurance company's petition for appellate court intervention in the consolidated action, arguing the effort was inappropriate and unjustified.
March 17, 2023
When the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that United Behavioral Health did not have to reprocess 67,000 patient claims, it gummed up proceedings in federal benefits lawsuits around the country, demonstrating the wide reach of both the appeals court's decision and the patients' pending push for rehearing.
June 28, 2022
In the second half of the year, benefits attorneys will be keeping a close eye not only on legal battles hinging on familiar themes such as class certification and preemption, but also cases dealing with emerging issues such as cybersecurity and cryptocurrency.