Parity Act Allegations In ERISA Suit May Proceed, Judge Says

Mealey's (June 17, 2019, 1:44 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — Allegations that a health insurer covers subacute care in surgical settings but denies coverage in mental health settings provides a basis for a couple’s Parity Act claim under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a federal judge in Utah said June 14 (Timothy D., et al. v. Aetna Health and Life Insurance Co., et al., No. 18-753, D. Utah, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100388)....