Intrigue at West Virginia PEIA

The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted. ~Mohandas Gandhi

What else has Mr. Cheatham been up to lately? Well he is a member of the WV Children’s Health Insurance Board. This program is a low cost health care plan for children and teenagers of working families. “Working together, we will make sure your children get the high quality health insurance they need,” a report on the board states.

“High quality health insurance.” Is that something like the “Excellent” accreditation handed to Carelink for their voluntary sharing with NCQA, a business formed in 1976 by HMOs to regulate HMOs?

Reports describe an “evil culture” within Coventry that permeates its practices. Recall the letter sent to me by former CEO Patrick W. Dowd falsely accusing me of fraud. Imagine the implications for each of us who subscribe to Carelink.

Whoa. This gets as scary as our present economic stress. Our children’s lives may be in the hands of Carelink. It’s just a little too crazy, too cozy, don’t you think?

Sadly, there’s much more to come. A lot more.

Governor Appoints Ted Cheatham to serve as PEIA Director
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20Governor%20Appoints%20Ted%20Cheatham%20To%20Serve%20As%20PEIA%20Director%20-%20News%20Release%20-%20www_WVGov_org.mht

PEIA Selects Coventry Health Carehttp://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20Selects%20Coventry%20Health%20Care%20To%20Provide%20Retiree%20Health%20Benefits.mht

State Upholds PEIA's Decision http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20State%20Upholds%20PEIA

The Public Employees Insurance Agency in West Virginia Affirms Insurance Contract Awarded to "Maryland" firm
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20W_%20Va_%20Agency%20Affirms%20Insurance%20Contract%20Award%20to%20Md_%20Firm.mht

West Virginia PEIA lost backup affects 200,000
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/West%20Virginia%20PEIA%20lost%20backup%20affects%202%20hundred%20thousand%20people.mht

Angry Retirees Question PEIA Changes
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20Angry%20Retirees%20Question%20PEIA%20Changes.mht

PEIA enrollee applauded for ‘rocking boat’
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20enrollee%20applauded%20for%20rocking%20boat%20Runaround.mht

PEIA: What is wrong with this plan?
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIA%20not%20%20addressing%20the%20ill.mht

PEIA will try to soften impact of 'a bad year'
http://www.freewebs.com/courageoffaith/PEIa%20Unexpected%20Increases.mht

A rocky start for Cheatham, don’t you think? How long will he remain Director of PEIA? Not a day too soon for the growing numbers of retirees who question his judgement.