June 27th, 2013
SF Chron: Kaiser fined $4 million over mental health access
By Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle: California health regulators fined Kaiser Permanente $4 million for problems with mental health services, including making patients wait excessively long periods for appointments, providing inaccurate educational materials and failing to correct deficiencies. The fine, issued Monday but announced Tuesday, was the second-largest enforcement action by the state Department of […]
June 27th, 2013
Sac Biz Journal: Kaiser Permanente fined for poor access to mental health care
By Kathy Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal: State regulators have levied a $4 million fine against Kaiser Permanente for four serious deficiencies in providing access to mental health services. The fine, announced Tuesday morning, relates to problems uncovered in a routine medical survey in March by investigators at the Department of Managed Health Care. Their report concluded Kaiser is […]
June 27th, 2013
KPBS: Kaiser Says $4 Million State Penalty Is Unfair
SAN DIEGO — Kaiser Permanente is calling a $4 million dollar fine imposed by state regulators“unwarranted and excessive.” The state penalized Kaiser for limiting access to mental health services. By Kenny Goldbert, KPBS: The Department of Managed Health Care faulted Kaiser in March for a number of deficiencies, including making mental health patients wait too long between appointments. This week, […]
June 27th, 2013
KPCC: Kaiser Permanente fined $4 million over long waits for mental health care
By Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC: The California Department of Managed Health Care has fined Kaiser Permanente $4 million for failure to provide timely mental health care to patients. A 2012 survey by state health officials found 40 percent of Kaiser’s wait times exceeded 14 days – too long, officials said, for someone who needs help now. The penalty was levied […]
June 27th, 2013
Associated Press: Kaiser Permanente fined $4 million by Calif agency
AP: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State officials fined Kaiser Permanente $4 million, saying the health care giant failed to provide adequate mental health services, a newspaper reported. The fine issued on Tuesday by the California Department of Managed Health Care is the second-largest in the history of the agency, the Sacramento Bee said. Investigators said Kaiser failed to see […]