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Blue Cross of California fined $1 million for 'illegally' canceling


Blue Cross of California fined $1 million for 'illegally' canceling policies (Sacramento Business Journal)
The Department of Managed Health Care has fined Blue Cross of California $1 million for "routinely" rescinding individual health insurance policies of chronically ill or pregnant enrollees, in violation of state law.

Blue Cross execs to advise on health care training (The Business Journal of Jacksonville)
Executives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida will be part of an advisory panel that will help Workforce Florida Inc. develop training for a new program that will train entry-level and experienced health care workers.

State regulators fine Blue Cross $1 million / They say company targeted members who filed claims (San Francisco Chronicle)
State regulators said they are fining Blue Cross of California $1 million for "routinely" canceling health insurance policies of individual members who filed claims. The Department of Managed Health Care based the fine on a survey of 90 policies...

Blue Cross Fined $1 M By State (KGO-TV Bay Area)
A $1 million dollar fine for Blue Cross of California. State regulators say the insurance provider systematically and brazenly violated state law by cancelling insurance for policy holders who got sick or pregnant.

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