Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to impose criminal charges and civil penalties on health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act plans, aiming to protect consumers from unauthorized enrollment schemes. Click here for article.
The bill proposes civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $200,000 for fraudulent enrollment actions by health insurance agents.
Wyden's proposal includes new rules requiring brokers to verify consumer consent before making changes to ACA plans and to notify consumers of any changes.
Over 200,000 complaints of unauthorized ACA enrollments or plan switches have been reported this year.
The bill faces challenges in the polarized Senate but highlights ongoing concerns about ACA enrollment fraud and the need for stronger consumer protections.
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