April 29, 2022
This class action concerns parity—the requirement that mental health treatment be addressed in an equal manner to physical illness, under the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The case brings suit against insurer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas for its denial of benefits for the plaintiff’s son at a residential treatment center, which Blue Cross claimed was due to a lack of medical necessity for the treatment.
Case Event File: Blue Cross Denial of Coverage for Mental Health Treatment ComplaintRelated to: Blue Cross Denial of Coverage for Mental Health Treatment Class Action