CMA Says Los Angeles City Attorney Lawsuit Against Health Net Sends A Strong Message That Insurers’ Anti-Patient Practices Won’t Be Tolerated

A Los Angeles City Attorney’s lawsuit accusing Health Net Inc. of promising medical coverage, then dropping patients if they needed expensive treatment, sends a strong message to insurers that such mistreatment of patients will not be tolerated. “This lawsuit is an important step toward holding health insurance companies accountable for their anti-patient practices,” said Richard Frankenstein, M.D., president of the California Medical Association.

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Filed under: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance on February 26th, 2008