State Says Kaiser Members Not Responsible for Bills
Prime Healthcare Services hospitals have sent bills to about 6,000 Southern California Kaiser Permanente members as part of a billing dispute between the hospital chain and Kaiser. Sending the bills is not illegal, but state officials say that consumers are not financially responsible for treatment covered by their health plans.
- "Kaiser Permanente Members Targeted in Hospital Billing Dispute" (Perkes, Orange County Register, 5/8).