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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: California Physicians' Service dba Blue Shield of California
Current Parent Company: California Physicians' Service
Penalty: $7,000,000
Year: 2018
Date: July 5, 2018
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Secondary Offense: insurance violation
Violation Description: Blue Shield of California agreed to pay $7 million to settle allegations it refused to cover residential and outpatient treatment for mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 5:16cv2848
Case Name: Des Roches et al v. California Physicians' Service et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: non-profit
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: insurance; managed care
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