The California Department of Insurance has persuaded another health insurer to return rescinded policies to the former policyholders.
Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company, a unit of WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, has agreed to offer new health coverage to about 2,300 consumers whose policies were rescinded between Jan. 1, 2004 and Dec. 31, 2008.
Anthem Blue also will reimburse the consumers for about $14 million in out-of-pocket medical expenses and pay a $1 million fine, officials say.