New Lawsuits Surface As Administration Declines To Clarify Provider Non-Discrimination

Naturopathic doctors in Oregon are mounting a new challenge in federal court to the Affordable Care Act's section on provider non-discrimination, alleging that a health plan denied claims for services that are covered when delivered by a more traditional provider. The Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians' (OANP) class-action lawsuit against Health Net Health Plan of Oregon and the benefits provider American Specialty Health follows an announcement in May that the Obama administration will not punish health plans or issuers for...