Thousands of patients have called on a federal court to reverse a landmark ruling allowing a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary to develop mental and substance abuse coverage guidelines they allege deviate from clinical standards. The plaintiffs filed a petition to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that urges a three-judge panel to rehear their case. The American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, multiple states and others have submitted amicus curiae briefs in support.
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Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/united-behavioral-health-lawsuit-patients-petition-reopen-case