Substance Abuse Providers See ERISA, UCL, Contract Claims Largely Fail

Mealey's (March 24, 2023, 12:10 PM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A dozen substance abuse providers’ reimbursement claims lack any evidence that relevant Employee Retirement Income Security Act plans require payment at the levels they suggest, and the California unfair competition law (UCL) claim lacks any tie to a statutory basis on which the claims could be brought, leaving only oral contract claims remaining, a federal judge in California said in granting a motion to dismiss....