ERISA, ACA Discrimination Claims Fail In Clinical Coverage Case

Mealey's (January 13, 2023, 2:21 PM EST) -- MIAMI — An insurer’s belated decision to cover a clinical trial treatment moots Employee Retirement Income Security Act claims, and the insured has not shown discrimination based solely on disability as required for her Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 1557 claim, a federal judge in Florida said Jan. 12....