Annemarie O. v. United Healthcare Ins. Co.

Annemarie O. v. United Healthcare Ins. Co. (U.S. Dist. Ct. for the Dist. of Utah, case no. 1:20-CV-164 TS,  June 21, 2021). Judge Ted Stewart denied Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss because Plaintiff’s met the three basic elements of a Parity Act Claim i.e. i) treatment limitation likely used with a focus on MH/SUD acute criteria, ii) medical/surgical analogue referenced such as skilled nursing, and iii) a disparity was asserted in terms of how care was covered between MH/SUD and medical/surgical services).