TELEVISION
60 MINUTES
Correspondent, Scott Pelley
DENIED. When insurance companies deny the mentally ill the treatment their doctors prescribe, seriously ill people are often discharged, and can be a danger to themselves or others
California Department of Insurance
Commissioner Dave Jones
Insurance Commissioner responds to 60 Minutes story about insurer denials of coverage for mental health treatment
RADIO
Attorney Kathryn Trepinski Talks About The “Parity” Fight In The Courtroom
Anthem accused of illegally capping eating disorder coverage
Medical Board of California failing to implement new surgery center law designed to inform consumers
Anthem Blue Cross agrees to pay more than $6 million to reimburse customers for fee on paper bills
Increasingly popular Lap Band surgeries dangerous with surgery center oversights
Modern Healthcare, “Kaiser Settles Lawsuit Alleging ‘Patient Dumping,’” December 20, 2018
Law 360, "Kaiser Must Face Suit Over Eating Disorder Treatment Claim," April 3, 2018
City Pages, "The Broken Girl and a Mother's War with United Health," September 2, 2015
Modern Healthcare, "Kaiser mental-health staffing under fire again," December 4, 2014
Los Angeles Times, "Kaiser criticized over mental healthcare staffing," November 27, 2014
Top Class Actions, "Class action accuses Kaiser of 'Patient Dumping' Mentally Ill Patients," September 11, 2014
The Daily Koz, “What’s it going to take? Inequality in mental health vs. medical treatment insurance coverage,” March 4, 2014
Los Angeles Times, “Dr. Drew won’t talk about 1-800-GET-THIN endorsement,” December 15, 2011
WEBINARS, ARTICLES AND CONFERENCES
Various presentations, The Kennedy Forum, 2014 — present
Various presentations, CAALA Annual Convention, Las Vegas, 2012 — present
How to Read a Healthcare Insurance Policy Webinar, April 2014