This isn’t the first time Kaiser Permanente has interfered with a union vote, which is why its Labor-Management Partnership is such a huge farce. We have been receiving complaints from Kaiser employees for years about the leaders of the SEIU working against labor for the benefit of management and their own wallets. Of course it… Read More »
This is an interesting find. Seems that Kaiser Permanente was fined an administrative penalty of $75,000 by the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) back in June 2010, for unnecessarily delaying Andrew Arce’s autism treatment. The Letter of Agreement doesn’t have the patient’s name on it, but a little birdy inside Kaiser assures us that Andrew is indeed the member in question, and all of the facts fit. It’s a long letter that interested parties can read here, but we have pulled out the highlights from the DMHC’s conclusions below:
Received the following press release from attorney Charles T. Mathews‘ office today. This is going to be a big one, folks, and it has been a long time coming. Read the Summons and Complaint. Kaiser hit with lawsuit for denying legally mandated health care to 57,000 of its most vulnerable patients, the chronically disabled and… Read More »
From the comments: We are lawyers who regularly take on Kaiser and hold them accountable. We are investigating Kaiser’s failure to properly care for SPECIAL NEEDS Patients, those requiring PALLIATIVE CARE, and INFANT Deaths at Kaiser facilities. If you or someone close to you is a kaiser special needs patient or someone needing palliative care… Read More »
This story speaks for itself: Kaiser Permanente Pulled Plug On Woman’s Insurance While She Was In A Coma
Great news! The California Court of Appeals has reversed a prior ruling (pdf) by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and has sustained Andrew Arce’s right to a class action lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente. The case is scheduled for a jury trial on March 22, 2010 absent any delays.