United Behavioral Health v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco

  1. September 05, 2024

    9th Circ. Says Court 'Lost The Letter' In ERISA Coverage Row

    A California federal court "lost the letter" in remanded proceedings over allegations that United Behavioral Health improperly denied nearly 70,000 claims for mental health coverage, the Ninth Circuit has said in a new memorandum.

  2. July 09, 2024

    Healthcare Cases To Watch: A 2024 Midyear Report

    Courts across the U.S. this year will oversee key cases to the healthcare industry, from multidistrict litigation over the Change Healthcare hack to a challenge of a state gender-affirming care ban at the Supreme Court. Here are the healthcare cases to watch in the second half of 2024.

  3. June 11, 2024

    Pivotal ERISA Case Stalls Amid Mental Health Crisis

    A nationwide mental health crisis has emerged while a landmark case involving thousands of insurance claims denied by United Behavioral Health has wound its way through the courts. The dispute is hitting new headwinds at the Ninth Circuit.

  4. May 28, 2024

    Staffing Rule Suit, Mayo COVID Claims And An Oathless Expert

    Nursing home trade groups sue over "nightmare" staffing rule, former Mayo Clinic workers get another shot at claims they were illegally fired over COVID-19 policy breaches, and an unsworn expert letter tanks a medical malpractice suit in Iowa. Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at those and other notable developments in healthcare litigation over the past week.

  5. May 20, 2024

    Patients Urge 9th Circ. To Deny UBH Petition In Claim Fight

    Patients alleging United Behavioral Health mismanaged their mental health and substance use disorder treatment claims urged the Ninth Circuit not to grant the insurance company's petition for appellate court intervention in the consolidated action, arguing the effort was inappropriate and unjustified.

  6. March 15, 2024

    9th Circ. Pauses Benefits Case Awaiting UBH Challenge

    The Ninth Circuit has told a trial court to halt what United Behavioral Health has called an improper revival of a proposed class action alleging the insurance company illegally denied coverage for mental health and substance abuse treatment.