Los Angeles Files Lawsuit Alleging Anthem Blue Cross Illegally Canceled
Los Angeles Files Lawsuit Alleging Anthem Blue Cross Illegally Canceled Health Insurance Policies (Medical News Today)
Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross alleging the insurer violated more than 25 state and federal laws and "sold people false promises of coverage and concealed a scheme to renege on policies for those diagnosed with serious and often expensive medical conditions," the Los Angeles Times reports.
Anthem Blue Cross sued over rescissions (Los Angeles Times)
City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo says the health insurer made false promises of coverage and hid a scheme to drop sick policyholders. The company denies the allegations. The state's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, was accused Wednesday of a widespread pattern of false advertising and fraud in a $1-billion lawsuit that claims that the company's coverage "is largely illusory." ...
Blue Cross to pay doctors (Miami Herald)
In a long battle between the state's pathologists and insurers, the Third District Court of Appeals has ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida must pay the doctors for their professional services.
