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Your ERISA Watch Podcast
ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) governs many of the employee benefits that impact our daily lives, including mental health coverage, long-term disability, retirement benefits, and life insurance. While it may not always receive the same attention as other areas of law, the stakes in ERISA matters are significant and often life changing.
The ERISA Watch Podcast, produced by Kantor & Kantor, LLP, provides insight into ERISA litigation, insurance disputes, and employee benefit claims, with a focus on the real-world impact these cases have on individuals and families.
Episodes feature in-depth discussions of complex cases, industry trends, and the human stories behind ERISA litigation.
This podcast was originally hosted by Elizabeth Hopkins during her time with the firm.
Your ERISA Watch Podcast
Paying the Price
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On this month’s episode our host Elizabeth Hopkins interviews Ed, a father whose daughter struggled with an eating disorder when she was a teenager over a decade ago. The family had to take out a second mortgage on their home in order to pay for life-saving treatment at a residential facility after their healthcare plan insurer refused to pay and they could obtain no help from the state agency tasked with regulating health insurance. A lot has changed since that time. But more remains to be done because every day insurance companies still refuse to pay for residential treatment prescribed by doctors for patients suffering from eating disorders and other mental illnesses and these patients are either unable to obtain the treatment they need to recover or their families are forced to go into debt to pay what should be covered by their insurance.
