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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Blue Cross of California d.b.a. Anthem Blue Cross
Current Parent Company: Elevance Health
Penalty: $450,000
Year: 2024
Date: August 14, 2024
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: insurance violation
Violation Description: The California Department of Managed Health Care took enforcement actions, including a total of $850,000 in fines, against Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan, Inc. and Blue Cross of California for illegally limiting the coverage of services to treat gender dysphoria for health plan members. The plans agreed to pay the penalties, including a $400,000 fine for Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan, Inc. and a $450,000 fine for Blue Cross of California.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Department of Managed Health Care
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Indiana
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: healthcare services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: insurance; managed care
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.