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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Illegal Denial of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Coverage
A federal court in California ruled that UnitedHealth Group subsidiary United Behavioral Health (UBH) illegally denied mental health and substance use disorder coverage to thousands of patients. The court found that UBH used flawed and overly-restrictive internal guidelines in denying coverage claims, and in so doing violated its fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as well the laws of Connecticut, Illinois, Rhode Island and Texas.
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Court Ruling
- 2/28/2019
