Department of Managed Healthcare

With Blue Shield, It's Always Best to Get It On the Dotted Line

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 11/19/2015 - 11:23

If you reneged on a multi-million dollar promise to the state, the full weight of government would come crashing down on your head. But that's not what happening to Blue Shield.  

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State Agency Deal Shortchanges Blue Shield Customers

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Wed, 11/04/2015 - 10:34
If a health insurer misrepresents a policy's network of providers and hospitals, shouldn't consumers be protected by state regulators overseeing the insurance company? 
 

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State Regulators Defenseless In the Face of Aetna Premium Hikes

Submitted by Eddie Barrera on Thu, 10/15/2015 - 15:00
Aetna is ending the year just like it started, with state regulators saying the insurance company has hiked premiums excessively, and there is nothing they can do about it. 
 

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