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Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue - KFF Health News
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Kaiser Permanente has been under the microscope for shortcomings in mental health care.
In 2013 , California regulators fined the insurer $4 million for failing to reduce wait times.
KP agreed to pay $50 million , the largest penalty ever levied by the state’s Department of Managed Health Care .
Federal and state laws require health plans to provide mental health parity.
Union of Healthcare Workers says Kaiser Permanente could invest enough to become a paragon of high-quality mental health care if it wanted to.
Union: KP could “lead the way to do the right thing” Union officials: Workers want more time to complete follow-up tasks outside sessions.
KP refutes reports from workers about long wait times for patients seeking mental health appointments.
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