Class Action Denounces Plan’s Mental Health-Care Coverage Limit

An employee health plan that limits payment for in-patient mental-health care treatment to the first 100 days per year violates federal law, a new complaint says.

A minor identified only as J.K. and his parents, Julie and Neil Katz, filed a proposed class action Thursday against Health Plan of Nevada, asserting claims on behalf of more than 40 similarly situated individuals. The plan is part of UnitedHealthcare, which didn’t immediately respond to Bloomberg Law’s request for comment.

The plan’s refusal to pay for residential treatment beyond the 100-day mark violates the Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s mental health parity ...