Guidance Relating to Non-Discrimination in Medical Treatment for Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) This joint bulletin reminds health care providers and payers that rationing care based on a person’s disability status is impermissible and unlawful under both federal and state law. April 1, 2020 Medical Board of CA, Public Health Coronavirus, CDPH, COVID-19, DHCS, Disabilities, DMHC 0 0 Comment Read More »
CMA Survey Finds Rampant Health Plan Payment Abuses A recent survey by the CMA confirms that health plans regularly engage in unfair payment practices. April 13, 2018 CMA, Payment, Reimbursement CMA, DMHC, health plans, payment 0 0 Comment Read More »
Urgent Survey: Help us stop unfair payment patterns Please share your experience by responding to our brief survey by March 16. March 9, 2018 CMA, Payment, Reimbursement AB 2674, CMA, DMHC 0 0 Comment Read More »
Covered California Health Plan Network Directory Accuracy The California Department of Managed Health Care released the results of an audit of the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Covered California networks that found many inaccuracies with physician provider information. August 12, 2015 Covered California Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Covered California, DMHC, managed care, provider network 0 0 Comment Read More »
DMHC Investigating Anthem and Blue Shield Provider Networks The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) recently began conducting a “non-routine audit” of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California to investigate the accuracy of the plans' provider directories and identify whether either plan violated any network adequacy laws. June 25, 2014 Covered California, News Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Covered California, network adequancy, provider directories, DMHC 0 0 Comment Read More »
