Law Practice
Nov. 8, 2008
State Tries to Block 'Fishing Expedition' Against Blue Cross
When the Schwarzenegger administration struck a deal with Anthem Blue Cross that required the insurer to resell medical coverage to dropped policyholders and pay $10 million in fines, attorneys questioned if state regulators had offered the company sweet concessions in exchange. They're hoping a court-ordered deposition of an insurance executive provides the answer.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES - When the Schwarzenegger administration in July struck a deal with Anthem Blue Cross that required the insurer to resell medical coverage to dropped policyholders and pay a record $10 million in fines, some attorneys questioned if state regulators had offered the company sweet concessions in exchange. Would the governor, for example, try to shield insurers from ongoing lawsuits over controvers...
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