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Commissioner Poizner Releases Results of His Second Preferred Provider Organization Quality of Care Report Card (And it is Not Good)
Last week, Commissioner Poizner released the results of his second Preferred Provider Organization (“PPO”) quality of care report card. The results are not good news for consumers, and show that…
McKennon Law Group PC Client Awarded $543,612.62 in Damages in Investment Loss Case – the First of its Kind in Hundreds of Pending Medical Capital Cases
In what appears to be the first FINRA arbitration award of its kind in the pending Medical Capital cases, McKennon│Schindler LLP client Eric Anderson was awarded $543,612.62 in damages (the…
Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes AB 1868 That Would Have Banned Discretionary Clauses in Group Insurance Policies
Today Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 1868 that would have banned discretionary clauses in group insurance policies. This is a disappointment to consumer groups but not to insurers who rely on…
Disability Policy Discretionary Clauses Come Under Congressional Attack
Policyholder/Employee groups who have group disability insurance coverage through their employers and who find themselves operating in the byzantine world of ERISA have long criticized discretionary clauses contained in such…
Court Affirms Bad Faith Verdict in Homeowner’s Insurance Case
In a new case from Division Three of the Fourth Appellate District, Chicago Title Insurance Company v. AMZ Insurance Services; Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, __ Cal. App. 4th __ (September…
Insurance Commissioner Poizner Publicly Denounces Lawsuit Over Rescission Regulations
On July 19, 2010, Insurance Commissioner Poizner promulgated regulations designed to limit the practice of rescissions in the health insurance industry. See our blog article, New Regulations Take Aim at…
The Waiver Doctrine, Alive And Well in ERISA Cases
The Wednesday August 11, 2010 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal featured my article, entitled “The Waiver Doctrine, Alive And Well in ERISA Cases,” in the Perspective column. It explains a…
New Regulations Aim at Policy Rescissions
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has announced new regulations that go into effect aimed at combating improper rescissions by insurance companies. These will go into effect on August 18, 2010. Poizner…
New Appeal Regulations For Health Plans Require Final Claims Decision To Be Made By External Reviewer
The Department of Health and Human Services issued new appeal regulations under the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”). These regulations give claimants the right…
Cell Phone Users Catch a Break
The Thursday August 5, 2010 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal featured my article entitled “Cell Phone Users Catch a Break,” in the Perspective column. It discusses the U.S. Copyright…
