Kuderer fines Regence BlueShield $550,000 for MHPAEA violations
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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer fined Regence BlueShield $550,000 on November 24 for violations of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).
“The data Regence provided, or in some cases failed to provide, demonstrates a lack of accountability for following this nation’s insurance laws,” Kuderer said. “Throughout this process, Regence’s staff appeared to willfully misinterpret our questions, dismiss our concerns and generally disregard their own responsibilities to their members’ well-being.”
Over the course of two market scans, a market conduct review, and several requests between 2019 and 2023, Regence failed to provide details of its processes, including what it considers when setting provider rates and determining network adequacy, and how these considerations impact its decision-making.
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