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Legislature passes bill that would require annual reports from insurers on provider network adequacy

The legislature has passed a bill that would require Medi-Cal managed plans and insurers offering individual plans through Covered California to provide annual reports to the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) about the adequacy of their provider networks. The bill also requires DMHC to post annual reviews regarding plan compliance on its website.  This California Medical Association (CMA) supported the bill, SB 964 (Hernandez), which passed late last week and is now on the governor's desk awaiting his signature.  With roughly 1.4 million Californians newly enrolled in ...