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11/18/08
Health care help for California wildfire victims.
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10/29/08
DMHC announces first “Right Care Initiative” award recipients.
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10/14/08
Regulations take effect outlawing the practice of “balance billing” for emergency care.
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08/12/08
DMHC sends out first round of notifications offering coverage to rescinded consumers.
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08/01/08
DMHC Builds on Efforts to Protect Patients from Unfair and Unexpected Bills.
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07/21/08
DMHC requests help from Health Plans to aid fire victims.
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07/18/08
DMHC Director Ehnes issues statement regarding settlement with Anthem Blue Cross to offer coverage to 1770 formerly rescinded members.
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07/17/08
DMHC secures coverage for 450 rescinded members of Blue Shield of California; subject to a total of $5 million fine.
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07/01/08
DMHC Seeks Court Action to Prevent Prime Healthcare from Balance Billing any HMO Member.
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06/19/08
DMHC Announces Grant to Provide Better Health Care for California Farmworkers through Personal Health Cards.
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06/18/08
Department of Managed Health Continues Landmark Efforts to Extend Coverage to Consumers Stripped of Health Coverage.
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05/07/08
DMHC Director Cindy Ehnes named the 2008 Public Administrator of the Year.
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03/19/08
DMHC announces $500,000 grant to educate health care consumers about their right to treatment, prescription drugs.
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03/05/08
DMHC attorney Pat Sturdevant named the 2008 Attorney of the Year in the healthcare category by California Lawyer magazine.
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02/26/08
Public Education Campaign Targets High Price of Dental Coverage.
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01/29/08
DMHC and CDI Take Historic Joint Action Against PacifiCare to Halt Bad Claims Payments.
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01/18/08
More than $6 Million in Grants Awarded for Innovative Projects to Improve Health IT, Targeted at Underserved Areas.
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12/05/07
Public Education Campaign Targets High Price of Dental Coverage.
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11/27/07
Department of Managed Health Care Announces Senior Staff Appointment.
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11/15/07
Department of Managed Health Care fines Health Net for not disclosing bonus program for employees considering cancellation of health policies.
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10/26/07
DMHC gains agreement from Blue Cross to stop use of unfair negotiating tactics with hospitals and health care providers.
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10/23/07
DMHC releases plan to end illegal health insurance rescissions.
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08/20/07
DMHC Announces Deputy Director Appointment.
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07/26/07
DMHC releases report on Kaiser quality assurance programs.
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06/09/07
DMHC to hold public meeting to examine Blue Cross of California merger agreements.
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06/05/07
DMHC negotiates agreement extending time for new Blue Cross of California doctor payments to go into effect.
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05/17/07
DMHC orders PacifiCare of California to let its members remain with the Sequoia Network.
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04/23/07
New life for California kidney transplant patients.
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03/22/07
DMHC fines Blue Cross of California for illegally rescinding health insurance policies.
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03/9/07
DMHC Announces Senior Staff Appointments.
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03/01/07
Language assistance now a reality for limited-English speaking California HMO members.

02/01/07
$1 Million Mark in Recovered Payments for Health Care Providers Reached by DMHC.
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