Judge:  ERISA Preempts Health Providers’ California UCL Claims

Mealey's (December 22, 2020, 4:14 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A class of health care providers lack standing to pursue Sherman Act and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims against an insurer, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act preempts their California unfair competition law and other state law claims, a federal judge in California said Dec. 18 (Pacific Recovery Solutions, et al. v. United Behavioral Health, et al., No. 20-2249, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 238854)....