California officials have fined health care giant Kaiser Permanente $2.5 million for failing to turn over required data on patient care to the state's Medicaid program.
The California Department of Health Care Services said this was the first fine imposed against one of its Medicaid managed care plans since at least 2000. The state relies on the data to help set rates, ensure adequate care is available and monitor how taxpayer dollars are being spent in the program, known as Medi-Cal in California.
