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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Two Major Calif. Insurers Overstate Doctor Networks, Regulators Say
Los Angeles Times: Top Insurers Overstated Doctor Networks, California Regulators Charge
Bolstering a chief complaint about Obamacare coverage, California regulators said two major health insurers violated state law by overstating the number of doctors available to patients. More than 25 percent of physicians listed by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California weren't taking Covered California patients or were no longer at the location listed by the companies, according to state reports released Tuesday. (Terhune, 11/18)
San Jose Mercury News: Two Covered California Health Insurance Plans Misled Consumers, Regulators Say
Two major health insurers selling policies on the Covered California insurance exchange violated state law over the last year when they listed names of doctors in online directories who were not part of their networks. (Seipel, 11/18)
Sacramento Bee: Anthem, Blue Shield Faulted For Doctor Lists
California regulators determined that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California violated state law and significantly exaggerated the number of doctors available and accepting patients under Covered California, the state’s year-old health insurance exchange. Representatives for the insurers questioned the methodology used in the probe and dismissed a pair of reports released Tuesday as flawed. (Cadelago, 11/18)
