W.P. et al, v. Anthem Insurance Companies, Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief

In this lawsuit filed on April 9, 2015, parents in Indiana sued their employer-sponsored health plan carrier, Anthem of Indiana, for reducing coverage of applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy for their 12-year-old son diagnosed with autism. The parents believe Anthem’s policies violate Indiana’s 2001 autism insurance mandate as well as federal mental health parity law . . .