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Saul Ewing LLP

The Friday Five: Five ERISA Litigation Highlights - February 2025

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This month’s Friday Five covers an appellate ruling on a complicated case raising both state and federal claims, an instance of procedural improprieties in the administrative review process informing the court’s substantive...more

Snell & Wilmer

Dealing with Long-Winded Out-of-Network Provider Nuisance Letters

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Over the past couple years, more and more of my clients with self-funded plans have received letters from out-of-network providers appealing denied claims. The letters are usually 20 to 30 pages long, not very specific, and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Second Circuit Reinstates Mental Health Parity Case Against UnitedHealth

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In late August the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a lawsuit by a physician association against a third-party plan administrator. The case against UnitedHealth Group and related entities (United) had...more

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Court’s Award of $3.8 Million Raises Questions About the Scope of ERISA Remedies

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed an unusually large award of $3.8 million in a case involving the denial of long-term disability benefits. In Rochow v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No....more

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