$1.7M Settlement Gets Final Approval In Parity Suit Over Therapy For Autism

Mealey's (October 19, 2021, 9:32 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on Oct. 8 granted final approval to an agreement settling allegations that a health plan violated the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) by excluding coverage for two specific types of therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD); the agreement includes prospective coverage of the therapies and up to $1.7 million for retrospective claims for unreimbursed therapy costs....