KMJ 580NEARLY TWO WEEKS SINCE ITS LAUNCH, CALIFORNIA’S NEW HEALTH EXCHANGE STILL DOESN’T LIST DOCTORS AND HOSPITALS.
THE WEBSITE TOOL DESIGNED TO HELP SHOPPERS CROSS-REFERENCE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS AND HUNDREDS OF HOSPITALS THAT BELONG TO THE NETWORKS OF COVERED CALIFORNIA’S 12 INSURANCE PROVIDERS FINALLY LAUNCHED LAST WEEK – BUT – ACCORDING TO THE MERCURY NEWS – IT WAS TAKEN DOWN A SHORT TIME LATER BECAUSE OF TECHNICAL ISSUES.
WHEN THE FIXES ARE MADE, CUSTOMERS STILL MIGHT RUN INTO PROBLEMS FINDING A DOCTOR.
THAT’S BECAUSE BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA SAYS IT WILL OFFER ONLY 50 PERCENT OF ITS NETWORK DOCTORS AND 75 PERCENT OF ITS NETWORK HOSPITALS TO THOSE WHO SIGN UP FOR ITS EXCHANGE PLANS.
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA WILL OFFER JUST 60 PERCENT OF ITS NETWORK DOCTORS TO CONSUMERS.