NEWKIRK v. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC., f/k/a ANTHEM, INC.

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-01850

Court:

Indiana Southern

Nature of Suit:

791 Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

District Judge Matthew P. Brookman

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  1. April 10, 2026

    Elevance Can't Nix Suit Over GLP-1 Coverage For Sleep Apnea

    An Indiana federal judge declined to toss a proposed class action claiming Elevance Health Inc. illegally denied coverage for a GLP-1 weight loss medication that was prescribed to treat sleep apnea, ruling that the insurance company is the right party to answer to the allegations at play.

  2. September 18, 2025

    Elevance Won't Cover Zepbound To Treat Apnea, Patient Says

    Elevance Health, formerly known as Anthem Inc., arbitrarily excludes coverage of FDA-approved Zepbound to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and refuses to consider requests for exceptions by maintaining that the medication is for weight loss, alleges a proposed class action filed by an enrollee in Indiana federal court Tuesday.