Kaiser’s massive mental health care settlement sends a strong message to providers who ignore patient needs

Kaiser's massive mental health care settlement sends a strong message to providers who ignore patient needs

Kaiser Permanentes $200 millionA settlement with the State of California for continued failures to provide patients with adequate and timely mental health care is a long way off. Your own shortcomings? Kaiser employees say they were hiding in plain sight. Years of banging your head against the wall have finally paid off, says Ilana Marcucci-Morris, … Read more

Frustrated because insurance providers dropped your drug coverage? This Ohio bill would stop that – Ohio Capital Journal

Frustrated because insurance providers dropped your drug coverage?  This Ohio bill would stop that - Ohio Capital Journal

A new bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would prevent insurance providers from dropping drug coverage in the middle of a patient’s annual plan. Now, that’s completely legal and causing problems for many people across the state. Weeks after being locked into her health insurance plan, Natalie Hastings was surprised to learn her insurance would … Read more

Frustrated because insurance providers dropped your drug coverage? This Ohio bill would stop that

Frustrated because insurance providers dropped your drug coverage?  This Ohio bill would stop that

COLUMBUS, Ohio A new bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would prevent insurance providers from dropping drug coverage in the middle of a patient’s annual plan. Now, that’s completely legal and causing problems for many people across the state. Weeks after being locked into her health insurance plan, Natalie Hastings was surprised to learn her … Read more