The AAJ yesterday cited a Los Angeles Times report that a decision last month by the California Court of Appeal in Los Angeles opened the door for increased scrutiny of health insurers’ practice of rescinding the policies of sick patients. According to the Times the court ruled “that local prosecutors could sue health insurers over the way they treat consumers,” in “a high-stakes lawsuit accusing Anthem Blue Cross of California of violating state business laws by selling the promise of insurance but rescinding coverage after policyholders submit claims for costly medical care.” It was also reported that Blue Cross argued that its “rescission practices fell under the jurisdiction of the state Department of Managed Health Care and not the Los Angeles city attorney’s office,” but “the appellate court rebuffed those arguments, saying the law was ‘unambiguous’ in giving the city attorney the authority to sue.” Allowing local prosecutors to sue the health insurers hopefully will prevent frivolous denials of benefits by the insurers.
You may be one of 49 Million Americans Drinking Contaminated Water
December 8, 2009
20 percent of the nation’s water treatment systems violated important provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act in the last five years, a New York Times analysis of federal data shows. Included is the water of major cities Full article at New York Times