Scam Alert!
Health Insurance Policy Fraud
As health insurance premiums continue to increase, it can be tempting to look to more affordable, but less known health plans. While some of these policies may live up to their promises, a growing number of fraudulent plans are being advertised.A recent study by Mila Kofman, JD, of Georgetown University’s Health Place Institute has discovered hundreds of thousands of innocent victims of these scams. The report shows that more than 100,000 premium-paying members were left with $85 million in unpaid medical expenses.
The best way to protect yourself is to investigate a health
insurance provider BEFORE you sign up. To learn more about
an insurer, contact the New Mexico Public Reglulation Commission’s
Insurance Fraud Unit, toll free at (877) 807-4010, or go to
http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/insurance/insurancefraud/ifbcontact.htm.
Helpful Websites To Protect Yourself & Your
Family
To search local offenders - www.bernco.gov/sheriff
Then click on your choice:
- Search for Sex Offenders
- Search Metro. Detention Center Custody Lists
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - www.ncmec.org
Identity Theft – www.consumer.gov/idtheft
National Crime Prevention Council – www.ncpc.org
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