During 2021, The Kennedy Forum identified about 40 published court opinions related to the Federal Parity Law. About 45% or 18 cases involve full or partial favorable rulings. Federal district courts decisions involving Parity Claims were adjudicated in 11 states (i.e. CA, IL, IN, MN, MO, NJ, SC, TN, UT, WA, and WI). Over 50% of these cases were adjudicated in Utah, in large part due to the number of residential treatment centers (RTC) and outdoor behavioral health programs. The parity legal cases involve full range of MH/SUD conditions and levels of care as detailed below.
2021 Parity Case Highlights
(in chronological order)
January
Doe v. Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Patrick S. v. United Behavioral Health
February
Aton Ctr., Inc. V. Blue Cross & Blue Shield
March
Jane Doe v. United Behavioral Health
Jones v United Behavioral Health
Nathan W. v. Anthem BlueCross BlueShield of Wis.
Scott M. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mass.
June
Brian S. V. United Healthcare Ins. Co.
Annemarie O. v. United Healthcare Ins. Co
D.K. v. United Behavioral Health
July
Rula A.-S. v. Aurora Health Care
August
September
David P. v. United Healthcare Ins. Co
Howard W. Providence Health Plan
October
Michael L. v. Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
November
Bruce M. v. Aetna Life Insurance Company
Lyn M. v. Premera Blue Cross and Microsoft Corporation Welfare Plan
December