Timeline — California
Signals referencing this state on one timeline — one topic-colored bubble row apiece.
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Centene’s Health Net to exit commercial group market in California, Oregon
Centene subsidiary Health Net is pulling out of the commercial employer group market in California and Oregon, the company confirmed to Becker’s. “Health Net has made the decision to exit the traditional commercial group business in California and Oregon in order to focus on government sponsored healthcare,” a spokesperson for the insurer said in a […] The post Centene’s Health Net to exit commercial group market in California, Oregon appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Blue Shield of California names COO
Frank Caporusso will serve as COO of Blue Shield of California, effective Sept. 1. According to an Aug. 27 news release, the company reconfigured its COO role. Mr. Caporusso will lead enterprise-wide operations, collaborate with the executive leadership team on Blue Shield’s strategy and focus on the member and provider experience. He has been with […] The post Blue Shield of California names COO appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Cigna named in addiction treatment providers’ lawsuit claiming $12.8M underpayment
Ten California addiction providers filed a lawsuit against Cigna on Aug. 19, claiming the insurer shortchanged them by $12.8 million. The lawsuit spans March 1, 2022, through March 15, 2026. Before 2015, Cigna would pay billed charges in full or at a “reasonable and customary” rate but eventually changed that policy, according to the complaint, […] The post Cigna named in addiction treatment providers’ lawsuit claiming $12.8M underpayment appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Mental health workers say algorithmic triage is hurting patients
When Kaiser Permanente triage clinician Harimandir Khalsa began working in the psychiatry department at Kaiser’s Walnut Creek Medical Center in Northern California, she was on a team of nine people. Today, just over three years later, she is one of only three triage clinicians left. Some of the work once handled by employees has shifted […]
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Listening to the Frontlines: Kaiser Permanente’s Lessons on Integrating Doulas for Medi-Cal
Kaiser Permanente's experience with California's doula benefit reveals the importance of listening to the people closest to the work. The post Listening to the Frontlines: Kaiser Permanente’s Lessons on Integrating Doulas for Medi-Cal appeared first on California Health Care Foundation .
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Alignment looks to dismiss whistleblower complaint from former executive
Alignment Healthcare is asking a federal court to throw out a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former executive who alleged retaliation from company leadership after reporting concerns over its accounting practices. The Medicare Advantage insurer filed its motion to dismiss Aug. 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, targeting claims […] The post Alignment looks to dismiss whistleblower complaint from former executive appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues |...
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Centene’s Health Net to end assisted living transition service for Medi-Cal members
Centene’s Health Net is rolling back an assisted living transition service for Medi-Cal members, a health plan spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s on Aug. 18. Through the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal initiative — a multiyear transformation plan for the state’s Medicaid program — Community Supports are optional services to address health-related social needs. For example, […] The post Centene’s Health Net to end assisted living transition service for Medi-Cal members appeared fi...
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Medi-Cal plans brace for ‘devastating’ asset limit crunch
California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is slashing asset limits 84% in July 2027. As a result, Medi-Cal members risk losing eligibility — and insurers are feeling the pressure. In 2022, California lifted the asset limit from $2,000 to $130,000 for individuals. CMS eventually approved a state proposal to drop the asset test, but California resurfaced the […] The post Medi-Cal plans brace for ‘devastating’ asset limit crunch appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
Case 3:26-cv-01490-EMC Document 127 Filed 08/14/26 Page 1 of 17 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 Original document
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Blue Shield of California names health AI exec to board
Kedar Mate, MD, is joining Blue Shield of California’s board of directors, according to an Aug. 10 news release. Dr. Mate is currently chief medical officer of Qualified Health AI, an enterprise AI platform he founded for health systems. Previously, he was president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a healthcare quality and […] The post Blue Shield of California names health AI exec to board appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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