The plaintiff alleges that having more stringent standards for mental health treatment coverage violates the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. (Image: Shutterstock)
The demand for behavioral health services is soaring during the pandemic, and consumers are beginning to challenge decisions by insurance providers. A class-action lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California alleges that Aetna illegally denied claims for mental health residential treatment services.
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