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Consumer rights and complaints

Consumer complaints, insurance and privacy.

Complaint jurisdiction depends on the industry, license and subject of the complaint.

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Choose a professional or business complaint route (opens in a new tab)

Choose the profession or business category to reach the responsible regulator and complaint instructions.

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California Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs — Launch service: File complaint against a professional or business (opens in a new tab)

Main content — To File a Complaint Against a Professional or Business

To File a Complaint Against a Professional or Business

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Find help for a complaint outside DCA’s scope (opens in a new tab)

Find referrals for housing, insurance, utilities and other disputes. A general feedback form is separate from a professional-board complaint.

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California Department of Consumer Affairs · California Department of Consumer Affairs — Contact Us (opens in a new tab)

Main content — DCA does NOT have jurisdiction

DCA does NOT have jurisdiction

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Request a CDI independent medical review (opens in a new tab)

For eligible medical-necessity, experimental/investigational or emergency-care disputes involving CDI-regulated health insurance. Check grievance and filing deadlines.

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California Department of Insurance · CDI — Independent Medical Review Program (opens in a new tab)

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Independent Medical Review Program (IMR)

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File a DMHC health plan complaint (opens in a new tab)

For billing, cancellation, access, appointments, translation and other issues with a DMHC-regulated plan. Start with the plan’s grievance process unless an exception applies.

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California Department of Managed Health Care · DMHC — How to File a Complaint (opens in a new tab)

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You can also file a Consumer Complaint when you have other issues with your Health Plan.

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Request a DMHC independent medical review (opens in a new tab)

DMHC screens the issue for IMR eligibility. Consumer complaints and IMR use one application; medical review has its own conditions and deadline.

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California Department of Managed Health Care · DMHC — How to File a Complaint (opens in a new tab)

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If your Health Plan denies, changes or delays your request for medical services, denies payment for emergency treatment or refuses to cover experimental or investigational treatment for a serious medical condition, you can apply for an Independent Medical Review (IMR).

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Find your health plan’s grievance contact (opens in a new tab)

Use member services on your card or DMHC’s licensed-plan directory. File a grievance for each issue before applying to DMHC, subject to urgent and experimental-treatment exceptions.

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California Department of Managed Health Care · DMHC — How to File a Complaint with Your Health Plan (opens in a new tab)

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How to File a Grievance/Complaint with Your Health Plan

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