Medical Discount Plan Scams

The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, wants you to know that although some medical discount plans provide legitimate discounts, others take people’s money and offer very little in return. The FTC and its state law enforcement partners also have found that dishonest marketers selling these plans have tried to make people think they’re selling health insurance, or have lied about what their plans really offer.

Resources

Is it Really Health Insurance?
Flyer explaining that medical discount plans are not health insurance, and warning about dishonest marketers who might make you think you’re buying affordable health insurance when it’s really a medical discount plan.
Medical Discount Plan Bookmark
Bookmark letting consumers know that medical discount plans are not health insurance, and warning people about dishonest marketers who trick people looking for affordable health insurance into buying the plans.
Medical Discount Plans: They’re Not Health Insurance
Who’s Calling? Recognize and Report Phone Fraud
Find your state insurance department
Find your state Attorney General

Ways to Spread the Word

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FTC at Work

Last Modified: Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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