UnitedHealth Gets Substance Abuse Coverage Lawsuit Tossed

A health plan participant who accused UnitedHealth Group Inc. of failing to properly cover substance abuse disorder treatments must file an amended complaint if he wants to keep his proposed class action alive, a federal judge in the Central District of California held.

The complaint, filed by a plan participant identified as Ryan S., doesn’t include any specific details about Ryan’s own health care or any claims that were allegedly denied by United, Judge James V. Selna said. Without details connecting United’s allegedly improper practices to Ryan’s own treatment, the complaint failed to state a valid claim under the Employee ...