Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Blue Cross of California asks Doctors to rat out their patients

"The state's largest for-profit health insurer is asking California physicians to look for conditions it can use to cancel their new patients' medical coverage.Blue Cross of California is sending physicians copies of health insurance applications filled out by new patients, along with a letter advising them that the company has a right to drop members who fail to disclose "material medical history," including "pre-existing pregnancies." - By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer February 12, 2008

Well another sad chapter in American health care. BC of CA is a non-profit, so hopefully they aren’t looking for too much personal gain and are trying in vain to keep health care costs down.