Blue Shield of California must face mental health ‘ghost network’ claims
A federal judge allowed portions of a putative class action lawsuit against Blue Shield of California and Magellan, the insurer’s contracted mental health services administrator, to move forward over allegations that they published an inaccurate directory of mental health providers, according to a Sept. 23 court order. The plaintiffs are Blue Shield subscribers who alleged […] The post Blue Shield of California must face mental health ‘ghost network’ claims appeared first on Becker's Payer Is...
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Blue Shield — competitive / operational strategy. Via Becker's Payer Issues.
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on competitive / operational strategy involving Blue Shield: A federal judge allowed portions of a putative class action lawsuit against Blue Shield of California and Magellan, the insurer’s contracted mental health services administrator, to move forward over allegations that the…
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