How will California determine if premium increases for health insurance coverage are unreasonable?
• As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made grants available to the states for premium rate reviews. On August 16, the California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) received an initial grant amount of $1 million, to be divided with the California Department of Insurance. The DMHC will use the grant money to retain actuarial services and provide necessary information technology upgrades to conform to the federal reporting system. • For more information, visit the DMHC website.
