Department of Managed Health Care holds public meeting on regulations that will outlaw balance billing of health care consumers
May 12, 2008
Contact: Nicole Kasabian Evans
WHAT:
The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), will hold a public meeting on its proposed regulations to ban the practice of balance billing consumers for health care services. Currently, a doctor or hospital who disputes the amount paid by a health plan sometimes bills the consumer for the "balance" of a bill. Kaiser members recently balance billed by a southern California hospital chain are expected to testify at the beginning of the meeting.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10: 30 a.m. (DMHC Director Cindy Ehnes will be available for interviews at 9:45 a.m.)
WHERE:
Irvine Marriott 18000 Von Karman Avenue Irvine, CA 92612
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lynne Randolph (916) 445-7422 (916) 396-4100
For media inquiries, please contact Nicole Kasabian Evans, our Vice President of Communications, via e-mail (nevans@calhealthplans.org) or at 916.552.2914.
