NEWKIRK v. ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC., f/k/a ANTHEM, INC.
Case Number:
1:25-cv-01850
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
District Judge Matthew P. Brookman
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Companies
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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.
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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.