Judge Dismisses Clinics’ UCL Claim Against Insurer For Refusal To Cover Services

Mealey's (April 18, 2022, 12:04 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on April 13 dismissed in part with leave to amend a complaint brought by mental health and substance abuse health care providers who accuse an insurer of violating California’s unfair competition law (UCL) and of committing fraud by allegedly denying coverage for “medically necessary” services for patients, most of whom are insured under plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act....

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