Last month we reported on a $15 Million penalty levied on Blue Cross of California d.b.a. Anthem Blue Cross by the California Department of Managed Health Care (see Department of Managed Health Care Hits Anthem with $15 Million Penalty and Corrective Action, posted on February 17, 2026). While significant, it is not the only... Read More »
Health insurance denials do not always come in the form of a written refusal. Sometimes the most damaging conduct is delay. A postponed authorization. A referral that sits unprocessed. A surgery cancelled days before it was scheduled. A specialist appointment pushed out for months. Under California law, timely access to care is not optional.... Read More »
What the Enforcement Action Reveals About Systemic Health Insurance Violations in California When a state regulator takes formal enforcement action against a major health insurer, it is rarely about a single mistake. It is usually about systemic breakdowns that affect thousands of policyholders. A recent enforcement matter involving Anthem Blue Cross by the California... Read More »
Medi-Cal is California’s Medicaid program, providing health coverage to millions of low-income children, seniors, people with disabilities, and working families. But most Medi-Cal beneficiaries do not receive care directly from the State. Instead, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) contracts with large commercial insurance companies, known as Medi-Cal managed care plans, to... Read More »
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) were originally promoted as a way to control healthcare costs while coordinating patient care. In practice, however, many HMO subscribers experience significant delays in receiving medically necessary treatment. These delays are not accidental. They are often built into the structure of the HMO model itself, where cost containment, administrative complexity,... Read More »
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