The lawsuit alleges UnitedHealthcare is using restrictive internal practices not accepted by the mental health community to purposely deny mental health claims to avoid paying for the often costly treatment of chronic conditions, according to the report.
The lawsuit further alleges the “restrictive guidelines” used by UnitedHealthcare are discriminatory, as they are only applied to patients with mental illness, according to the report.
The class-action lawsuit was filed by three UnitedHealthcare members who had been denied coverage for mental health and substance abuse treatment.
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