Vote!

New York Psychiatrists Sue Insurer Over Parity Law Violations

The federal mental health parity law was a hard-fought victory for people with psychiatric disorders and the clinicians who treat them, but only if insurance companies adhere to the law's requirements. The New York State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA) maintains that one of the country's largest health insurers, UnitedHealth Group, including its subsidiary United Behavioral Health, are not complying with the law and has filed a class-action lawsuit to remedy that situation.

Among the charges alleged in the suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is that the insurer...

read more...

Published By: Psychiatric News - 7 days ago