9th Circuit Seeks ERISA Insurer Response In Mental Health Benefits Case

Mealey's (June 1, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 26 asked an insurer to respond to a petition for rehearing after being told that a panel ruling allowing an insurer to substitute its own guidelines in the place of medical standards guts Employee Retirement Income Security Act protections and threatens mental health care across the nation....