Latest California Healthline Stories
Insurer Quality Award Payouts Decrease
Blue Cross of California paid 10% less in quality awards to fewer physician groups in 2005 than it did in 2004. San Francisco Business Times.
Company officials said several acquisition offers were too low so Imclone will remain independent. Wall Street Journal.
Kaiser to Pay $5 Million for Kidney Program Problems
An agreement between Kaiser Permanente and the Department of Managed Health Care includes donating $3 million to an organization that encourages organ donation and paying a $2 million fine. State HMO regulators are broadening a probe of the HMO’s complaint system. Los Angeles Times et al.
California Healthline Highlights Recent Hospital News
Three bidders drop out of Alvarado Hospital sale; Judge rules that Sutter expansion cannot proceed