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Announcements-2008

• DMHC ANNOUNCES LOGO CHANGES.

• DMHC ban on balance billing of consumers affirmed by court.

• DMHC announces senior staff appointment.

• Health care help for California wildfire victims.

• DMHC announces first “Right Care Initiative” award recipients.

• Regulations take effect outlawing the practice of “balance billing” for emergency care.

• DMHC answers consumer questions about health plan rescission settlements.

• DMHC sends out first round of notifications offering coverage to rescinded consumers.

• DMHC Builds on Efforts to Protect Patients from Unfair and Unexpected Bills.

• DMHC requests help from Health Plans to aid fire victims.

• DMHC Director Ehnes issues statement regarding settlement with Anthem Blue Cross to offer coverage to 1770 formerly rescinded members.

• DMHC secures coverage for 450 rescinded members of Blue Shield of California; subject to a total of $5 million fine .

• DMHC Seeks Court Action to Prevent Prime Healthcare from Balance Billing any HMO Member.

• DMHC Announces Grant to Provide Better Health Care for California Farmworkers through Personal Health Cards.

• Department of Managed Health Continues Landmark Efforts to Extend Coverage to Consumers Stripped of Health Coverage.

• Governor Schwarzenegger Announces $6 Million in Grants to Expand Health Information Technology.

• DMHC Announces Landmark Settlement Offering Healthcare Coverage to All Health Care Consumers Stripped of Health Coverage.

• Director Ehnes Statement at Eighth Public Meeting on Balance Billing Issue.

• DMHC Director Cindy Ehnes named the 2008 Public Administrator of the Year.

• DMHC Schedules Public Hearing for Unfair Billing Patterns regulation.

• DMHC Reinstates Coverage for Consumers Wrongfully Rescinded by Health Plans.

• DMHC announces $500,000 grant to educate health care consumers about their right to treatment, prescription drugs.

• DMHC attorney Pat Sturdevant named the 2008 Attorney of the Year in the healthcare category by California Lawyer magazine.

• Program comes to Sacramento in honor of National Children's Dental Health Month.

• Director Cindy Ehnes named one of 20 People Who Make Healthcare Better by HealthLeaders magazine.

• Important Changes to the PacifiCare/UnitedHealthcare Request for Proposals.

• PacifiCare/UnitedHealthcare Request for Proposals.

• DMHC and CDI Take Historic Joint Action Against PacifiCare to Halt Bad Claims Payments.

• More than $6 Million in Grants Awarded for Innovative Projects to Improve Health IT, Targeted at Underserved Areas.

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