California Court Revives UCL Mental Health Coverage Claims Against Kaiser

Mealey's (April 26, 2023, 12:07 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Allegations that individuals paid for mental health insurance coverage they couldn’t access as a result of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.’s policy of underfunding its integrated providers successfully establishes a nontrivial injury sufficient for standing under the California unfair competition law (UCL), a state appellate court said in also reversing summary judgment on April 25 on Parity Act and Unruh Act claims....