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CaliforniaCare Drops Suit Challenging Review

Times Staff and Wire Reports

WellPoint Health Networks Inc.’s CaliforniaCare Health Plans said it withdrew its lawsuit against the National Committee for Quality Assurance, an accrediting group. CaliforniaCare, a health maintenance organization, didn’t indicate why the lawsuit was withdrawn, and company executives couldn’t be reached for comment. The unit of Woodland Hills-based WellPoint filed the suit in October 1995 after it failed a key medical quality review, The Times reported at the time. CaliforniaCare Health Plans offers health coverage under the name Blue Cross of California.

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