Wit-lash: The 9th Federal Circuit Court's Threat to Behavioral Health Coverage in ERISA Plans

Authors

  • Julia Costich, J.D., Ph.D. Julia Costich, J.D., Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Health Management & Policy at the University of Kentucky

Abstract

Mental health care and behavioral health care access have, for many years, been recognized as ongoing issues of national significance, even for those with otherwise adequate health insurance.  For Americans who are insured through their employers, a recent decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals threatens coverage of ongoing mental/behavioral health services at levels that presently adhere to national guidelines. 

FROM THE PUBLISHER: This article contains Professor Costich's formal article and also includes a transcript of an interview that she graciously gave me on this subject matter.  James Unland

Author Biography

  • Julia Costich, J.D., Ph.D., Julia Costich, J.D., Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Health Management & Policy at the University of Kentucky
    Julia Costich, J.D., Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Health Management & Policy at the University of Kentucky, and also serves as associate director of the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center.  She teaches in the Master of Health Administration and Master of Public Health programs.

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Published

2022-11-03

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