Judge Says Parity Act Claim Survives Dismissal, Isn't Duplicative

Mealey's (September 29, 2020, 12:27 PM EDT) -- SALT LAKE CITY — Two individuals adequately allege that their insurer imposes coverage standards on mental health services that it does not impose on analogous services in the medical and surgical setting, and nothing precludes them from bringing their Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act claim in addition to an Employee Retirement Income Security Act action, a federal judge in Utah said Sept. 24 (Denise M. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co., et al., No. 19-764, D. Utah, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 176154)....