Emily Bazar, Kaiser Health News
The lawsuit alleges the state illegally reversed doctor and court decisions for patients with complex medical issues to remain in fee-for-service Medi-Cal.
The healthcare ministry operates the 300,000-member Medi-Share program but it isn't recognized as insurance so state regulators can't mediate problems.
Patients now protected against surprise medical bills from out-of-network providers even if seen by them at an in-network facility.