LaVallee, et al v. Medcost Benefits Services et al
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1:21-cv-00265
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June 04, 2024
Benefits Plan Inks Deal To End Mental Health Coverage Suit
The employee benefits plan at Mountain Area Health Education Center became the last remaining defendant to reach a settlement in a North Carolina district court lawsuit accusing an insurer and others of refusing to cover the cost of a patient's stay at a residential treatment center.
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December 07, 2023
Judge Drops MedCost From Suit Challenging Coverage Denial
A North Carolina federal judge cited lack of jurisdiction as he dismissed MedCost from a lawsuit that accused the insurer and others of illegally refusing to cover the cost of an individual's stay at a residential treatment center.
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January 24, 2023
Insurer Can't Slip Mental Health Coverage Suit
A North Carolina federal judge tossed a claim accusing an insurer of violating a federal law mandating equal handling of mental health care and other types of treatment, but said a woman who sought coverage for her daughter's residential care could proceed under federal benefits law.