Judge Tentatively Approves Settlement of Eating-Disorder Class Action
A federal judge in New Jersey granted preliminary approval Tuesday to a class action settlement that would require Aetna Insurance Co. to improve coverage for some eating-disorder patients. The judge made the decision after the plaintiffs' class action lawyer said the pact was good for the insureds and that litigating for a better deal would be risky. The settlement requires Aetna to treat some claims for anorexia and bulimia as it does claims for biologically based mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia.
