Blue Cross of California
L.A. sues Health Net over cancellations
The Los Angeles city attorney has filed suit against Health Net, one of the state of California's largest health insurers, contending it engaged in an illegal, secret campaign to drop patients with... Read more...
CA bill requires permission for cancellations
A California legislator has introduced a bill which would require health insurers to get permission before they retroactively cancel one of their beneficiaries' coverage. Under the terms of the bill,... Read more...
Blue Cross of CA halts patient info requests
Yesterday, we told you about Blue Cross of California's practice of sending letters to physicians asking them to look for--and report--medical conditions that could be used to cancel their patients'... Read more...
Blue Cross asks MDs for info to cancel policies
Blue Cross of California has raised eyebrows around the state, and sparked protests from some physician groups, by sending medical groups applications filled out by beneficiaries and asking the... Read more...
PacifiCare faces $1.33B fine
Man, California regulators are tough. Over the past year, I wouldn't be surprised if there had been more fines imposed by the state's Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) then by state health... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Tenet signs BC of Calif. contract; Analyst predict WellCare sale; and much more...
> Tenet has struck a multi-year contract with Blue Cross of California covering 16 California hospitals. Read more...
U.S. health plans propose to boost individual coverage
Particularly in California, where denials of coverage have become almost a cottage industry, the individual health insurance market is in trouble. Now, leading health industry trade America's Health... Read more...
CA seeks $12.6 million fine for Blue Shield
The state of California's insurance chief is seeking a $12.6 million fine against Blue Shield of California, accusing it of 1,262 claims-handling law violations and regs and more than 200 improper... Read more...
CA court says retroactive policy cancellations "prohibited"
A new legal ruling has dealt a blow to some California health plans, who have contended until now that canceling policies for unintentional application mistakes is acceptable under California law. A... Read more...
CA bars Blue Cross of CA from demanding fee confidentiality
Capping a year of disputes between the health plan and its providers, the state of California has ruled that Blue Cross of California may not force physicians, hospitals and labs to sign a... Read more...
