Earlier this month, on March 5, 2019, the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California filed a 106-page Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the class action Wit v. United Behavioral Health (“UBH”). Here are...
Read MoreMarch and April will be critical months for employers who sponsor ERISA-governed employee benefit plans that provide benefits subject to the disability claim procedures. Any claims filed after April 1, 2018 will be subject to a...
Read MoreBy: Kimberly J. Ruppel Member, Troy Office Phone: 248.433.7291 kruppel@dickinsonwright.com Advocate Health Care Network et al v. Stapleton et al, 581 U.S. __ (2017) In one of the recent opinions rendered by the United...
Read MoreBy Alexandra Hall & Jessica RussellThe Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act) requires health plans to provide the same coverage for mental health conditions as they provide for physical conditions, and...
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