Kurzfassung
Looking for health insurance? Some shady sellers disguise medical discount plans as full coverage, leaving you with huge bills after a hospital visit. These scams often pop up during open enrollment, on social media ads, or through...
Wie es funktioniert
Looking for health insurance? Some shady sellers disguise medical discount plans as full coverage, leaving you with huge bills after a hospital visit. These scams often pop up during open enrollment, on social media ads, or through...
Warnzeichen
- The seller calls it "insurance" or "Obamacare plan" but you receive a discount card instead of a policy number and insurer ID card. They pressure you to pay the first month's premium by wire transfer, gift card, or cryptocurrency, and refuse to mail written terms. No plan appears on your healthcare.gov or state marketplace account, and the company has no record with your state Department of Insurance. What to do Verify any plan at your state Department of Insurance website and confirm the agent's license number before paying. Read every page of the contract and look for words like "discount plan," "not insurance," or "this is not a comprehensive health plan." Report suspicious pitches to ReportFraud
Was tun
- 1What to do Verify any plan at your state Department of Insurance website and confirm the agent's license number before paying.
- 2Read every page of the contract and look for words like "discount plan," "not insurance," or "this is not a comprehensive health plan." Report suspicious pitches to ReportFraud.
Quelle
ftc-consumer-blog
Quelle geprueft vom Mythos Forensic Team
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Ist Fake health insurance: how to spot medical discount plan scams ein reales Betrugsmuster?
Ja. Behandeln Sie Nachricht, Anruf oder Zahlungsaufforderung als verdaechtig, bis ein offizieller Kanal sie bestaetigt.
Was sind die ersten Warnzeichen?
The seller calls it "insurance" or "Obamacare plan" but you receive a discount card instead of a policy number and insurer ID card. They pressure you to pay the first month's premium by wire transfer, gift card, or cryptocurrency, and refuse to mail written terms. No plan appears on your healthcare.gov or state marketplace account, and the company has no record with your state Department of Insurance. What to do Verify any plan at your state Department of Insurance website and confirm the agent's license number before paying. Read every page of the contract and look for words like "discount plan," "not insurance," or "this is not a comprehensive health plan." Report suspicious pitches to ReportFraud
Was sollte ich zuerst tun?
What to do Verify any plan at your state Department of Insurance website and confirm the agent's license number before paying.; Read every page of the contract and look for words like "discount plan," "not insurance," or "this is not a comprehensive health plan." Report suspicious pitches to ReportFraud.
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