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UnitedHealth Pays Restitution, Fine to Settle Charges It Illegally Denied Coverage

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. health insurer, has settled federal and New York state charges it illegally denied coverage to thousands of patients suffering from mental health problems and substance abuse. The U.S. Department of Labor said on Thursday …

Employers See Employee Mental Health as Major Concern

Employees’ mental health has become a serious issue in the workplace and employers are increasingly likely to recognize not only the costs but also how the stigma surrounding mental illness is an obstacle to treatment. A study from The Hartford …

Newtown Families Tout Progress of Federal Mental Health Bill

Some family members of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims in Connecticut are cheering the recent committee passage of a bipartisan, federal mental health bill that’s moving through Congress. Much of the legislation, known as the Mental Health Reform …

Mental Health Funding Cuts Stir Outcry in Connecticut

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposal to cut money from a state grant program to community mental health and substance abuse providers is prompting an outcry from advocates and families of Newtown massacre victims in Connecticut, who warn patients will …

New York State Psychiatric Association Files Suit Against UnitedHealth

The New York State Psychiatric Association and consumers with health insurance from UnitedHealth Group Inc on Monday sued the company over mental health benefits, saying it had not provided the treatments that federal and state laws require. The suit, which …

New York Fines 15 Insurers Over Mental Health Notices

New York regulators have fined 15 insurers $2.7 million for failing to notify small businesses they were eligible to buy special coverage for mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. Superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin Lawsky says they are …