9th Circuit Discusses Parity Act Pleading Standard In Partly Reviving ERISA Case

Mealey's (April 12, 2024, 12:05 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — Addressing “what pleading standard applies to cases alleging an improper internal process” under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA or Parity Act), a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on April 11 partly reversed dismissal of a putative class case over mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) treatment coverage....