Comments on: Judge Slams Tactic Insurers Use To Deny Autism Coverage http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/10/27/judge-autism-coverage/5939/ Developmental Disability News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:55:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: JohnInCA http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2009/10/27/judge-autism-coverage/5939/comment-page-1/#comment-730 JohnInCA Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:13:57 +0000 http://www.disabilityscoop.com/?p=5939#comment-730 Shaun, I read the article and it looks to me as though both Kaiser and the California Department of Managed Health Care were both called onto the carpet for their illegal and anti-consumer practices. One of the most interesting aspects the article's author included is that the judge specifically identified the DMHC "memo" as being "the very essence of regulation" apparently backing up the assertion from those filing the suit that DMHC has been promulgating "underground regulations" (without any real oversight, etc.). As a professional healthcare administrator, I've worked in several different geographies under the oversight of different regulators. For the life of me, I can't figure out why DMHC won't stand up to Kaiser and its ilk. Shaun, I read the article and it looks to me as though both Kaiser and the California Department of Managed Health Care were both called onto the carpet for their illegal and anti-consumer practices. One of the most interesting aspects the article’s author included is that the judge specifically identified the DMHC “memo” as being “the very essence of regulation” apparently backing up the assertion from those filing the suit that DMHC has been promulgating “underground regulations” (without any real oversight, etc.).

As a professional healthcare administrator, I’ve worked in several different geographies under the oversight of different regulators. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why DMHC won’t stand up to Kaiser and its ilk.

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