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: Legal Pad | LAHealth Net pays $25 million over improperly dropped policies
By Jason Siegel
Woodland Hills-based Health Net Inc. agreed to a $25 million dollar settlement with the state Department of Insurance over the company's improper dropping of coverage for 926 patients, the Associated Press reported (here).
Health Net will pay back $14.2 in outstanding medical expenses, waive $7.2 million in insurance premiums and pay a $3.6 million fine, while not acknowledging any wrongdoing, the AP reported.
Related stories:
"Health Net Hit With $25 Million in Fines and Penalties," KPBS
Previous postings:
"Delgadillio sues insurer Health Net," Feb. 25, 2008
Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on September 17, 2008 (boomark / email).
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