Washington State Medical Association and SPEEA to Hold Press Conference at 10 a.m. PT, Thursday (Sept. 21).SEATTLE -- On Thursday, September 21, physician leaders of the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA WSMA Washington State Medical Association WSMA Wisconsin School Music Association WSMA Wisconsin Society of Medical Assistants WSMA Wisconsin State Music Association WSMA Web Site Management Application WSMA Washington State Muzzleloaders Association ) and representatives of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) is a major Boeing engineering employee labor union. It is often known for its massive member base. External links
SPEEA Seattle Professional Engineering Employees Association ) will hold a joint news conference to announce a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. that will be filed that day by the WSMA and physicians against Regence BlueShield. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of six physician plaintiffs and the WSMA, is in response to Regence's Select Network plan that affects over 8,000 patients and their physicians. In May, the insurer An individual or company who, through a contractual agreement, undertakes to compensate specified losses, liability, or damages incurred by another individual. An insurer is frequently an insurance company and is also known as an underwriter. sent letters to members of SPEEA (Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace) in the Puget Sound Puget Sound (py  `jĕt), arm of the Pacific Ocean, NW Wash., connected with the Pacific by Juan de Fuca Strait, entered through the Admiralty Inlet and extending in two arms c. area stating that their
physicians were lacking in the "quality and efficiency of their
practices" which resulted in over 500 physicians being dropped from
Regence's Select Network.At this news conference, physicians and patients will provide details about the problems with the Regence program and specific information about the causes of action in the lawsuit.
WHAT: News conference regarding WSMA lawsuit against Regence
BlueShield
WHO: W. Hugh Maloney, MD, President, Washington State Medical
Association
J. Richard Creatura, JD, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Attorneys
at Law
Stan Sorscher, Labor Representative, SPEEA - IFPTE Local 2001
Michael Kelly, MD, family physician, Lakewood
Michael Schiesser, MD, internist, Bellevue
WHERE: Washington State Medical Association Seattle Office
2033 Sixth Avenue, 11th Floor
Seattle
WHEN: Thursday, September 21, 2006
10:00 a.m. PT
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