Department of Managed Health Care and Department of Health Care Services Issue $55 Million in fines to L.A. Care Health Plan in Enforcement Action to Protect Consumers

By William Espinosa On March 4, 2022, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) released a statement detailing its enforcement action against Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles County (L.A. Care), the state’s largest Medi-Cal plan. The action is Continue reading

California Public Utilities Commission Institutes a Formal Investigation of Uber and Certain Uber Black Sub-carriers (I.21-12-001)

By Andrew D. Kent On December 10, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) initiated investigation I.21-12-001 instituting a formal investigation of Uber and certain Uber Black Sub-carriers operating on the Uber Black Platform in violation of the Public Utilities Continue reading

Public Utilities Commission Dismisses Executive Director Following California Personnel Board Special Investigation Report on Hiring Practices

By Maddie Orcutt At the California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) meeting on August 31, 2020, the CPUC voted to dismiss Executive Director Alice Stebbins in closed session after a public hearing on the matter. Ms. Stebbins had served as the Continue reading