Your ERISA Watch – What a Difference Discretion MakesMayer v. Ringler Assocs. Inc., No. 20-1281, __, F.4th __, 2021 WL 3556473 (2d Cir. Aug. 12, 2021) (Before Circuit Judges Walker, Sack, and Menashi).This week’s notable decision demonstrates the uphill battle ERISA claimants face in litigation with insurers over their employee benefits, particularly where courts apply […]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of that, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (“AFSP”) is encouraging #MentalHealth4All.The hashtag is behind AFSP’s campaign that seeks to spread this important message:No One’s Mental Health Is Fully Supported UntilEveryone’s Mental Health Is Fully Supported.Get Involved: There are several ways for you and your loved ones […]
Dealing with insurance companies can often feel complex, challenging, and overwhelming. You are not alone. But it is always best to understand your mental health benefits BEFORE you need to use them. Mental health services may be covered in whole or in part by your health insurance or employee benefit plan. It is important to […]
Recovery, Like Life, is a Process and a JourneyI am reminded on a daily basis what an eating disorder can do to a person. I remember being very young and naive and thinking nothing will ever happen, that my ED couldn’t hurt me. I was wrong. I am blessed for having people who believed in […]
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a life-threatening, severe, and treatable type of feeding and eating disorder. It affects almost 2% of people worldwide and can cause additional health issues linked to diet, such as high cholesterol levels and diabetes. People with BED often experience feelings of extreme unhappiness and distress about their overeating, body shape, […]
In Jessica U. v. Health Care Service Corp., No. CV 18-05-H-CCL, 2020 WL 6504437 (D. Mont. Nov. 5, 2020), the court considered the residential treatment of Jessica, a 16-year-old with a long history of medical and mental health conditions. Jessica had a complicated history of gastric distress and illness which preceded her residential treatment by […]
Kantor & Kantor, LLP achieved another victory in a mental health benefits case from the District of Utah, Rachel S. v. Life and Health Benefits Plan of American Red Cross, No. 2:14-CV-778, 2020 WL 6204402 (D. Utah Oct. 22, 2020). In Rachel S., the plaintiff seeks benefits for residential treatment denied by Cigna, the Plan’s […]
Saturday, October 10, 2020, was World Mental Health Day. I should have had this blog post turned in by then. But every time I started to write, something stymied my “oomph.” I wasn’t down, I wasn’t blue, I just didn’t have the ‘get-up-and-go’ in my fingers to type out anything of note. The weather yesterday […]
Chronic pain is described as pain that lasts longer than six months. Chronic pain can be mild or severe, be continuous, or appear in episodes. Chronic pain affects joints, muscles, the back, or the head. Prolonged chronic pain can take a toll on a person emotionally causing severe mood-related issues and disinterest in daily activities […]
