Insurers Offer Assistance, Relax Rules for Los Angeles Wildfire Victims

  • Jan 17, 2025

    As the worst wildfires in Los Angeles history continue to ravage the area and drive people from their homes, health insurers are stepping in to provide needed care to patients and assistance to employees. 

    Insurers have submitted plans to the state for how they will respond to the emergency, including relaxing prescription refill limits and allowing members to seek care at out-of-network facilities for in-network costs. The plans were in response to directions issued by California’s insurance commissioner and the Department of Managed Health Care as the fires continued to displace tens of thousands of people. 

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  • Jill Drachenberg

    Jill has been a reporter and editor since 2005, mainly focusing on business and health care. Before joining AIS Health, she was an editor for Relias Media (formerly AHC Media), focusing on topics such as case management, medical ethics, risk management, infection control, hospital management, and contraceptive technology. She has a B.A. in journalism from Georgia State University.

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