On September 20, 2024, Nichols Kaster, PLLP – together with Sirianni Youtz Spoonemore Hamburger PLLC and Public Justice – brought a lawsuit on behalf of a proposed nationwide class of people who have Anthem insurance and have been diagnosed with obesity. The lawsuit alleges that Anthem violates the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition against disability discrimination by not covering prescription medications to treat obesity.

To learn more about the case, please contact Mary Arend, our Intake Clerk, by phone at (612) 256-3246 or by email at marend@nka.com.

This case is entitled Holland v. Elevance Health, Inc., f/k/a Anthem, Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-00332-LEW, and is filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. For more information and to view a copy of the Complaint, click here.

Attorneys

• Anna P. Prakash
• Joshua R. O’Neill

Staff

• Monique Burgoz
• Mary Arend, Clerk