ERISA’s Broader Application Preempts Out-Of-Network Contract Case, Judge Says

Mealey's (November 2, 2020, 1:43 PM EST) -- PHOENIX — A provider of addiction and behavioral services relies on outdated precedent, ignoring that federal courts now more broadly apply preemption in Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases, a federal judge in Arizona said Oct. 27 in granting dismissal (The Meadows of Wickenburg Inc., et al. v. United HealthCare Insurance Co., et al., No. 20-1285, D. Ariz., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 201997)....