Member Defense Network Announced for ACA Industry

[Ross Baker]

"Unauthorized Plan Switching harms members, brokers and carriers a great deal. Today we're announcing our partnership with the Member Defense Network, an industry initiative to combat UPS and related fraud in an effective, efficient and adaptable way. Visit www.memberdefense.org to learn more." - George Kalogeropoulos, CEO, HealthSherpa

Official Press Release

 

[Yagents]

Glad to hear, thanks for the post.
Hope it doesn't hurt us good apples

 

[Yagents]

"Unauthorized Plan Switching harms members, brokers and carriers a great deal. Today we're announcing our partnership with the Member Defense Network, an industry initiative to combat UPS and related fraud in an effective, efficient and adaptable way. Visit www.memberdefense.org to learn more." - George Kalogeropoulos, CEO, HealthSherpa

Official Press Release

NIghtmare coming..........

HealthSherpa and Insurers Team Up To Curb Unauthorized ACA Enrollment Schemes - KFF Health News

The initiative targets the biggest incentive driving fraudulent sign-ups and plan switches: the commissions that rogue agents or large call centers seek.

kffhealthnews.org

If there’s no valid consent on file, or if an agent is caught submitting fake consents, they’re not going to get paid commissions while the situation is investigated, said George Kalogeropoulos, CEO of HealthSherpa. The firm has set up a website separate from its enrollment platform to run the network, and it may spin it off to another organization, he added.

It’s a multistep process that, in some cases, would be decided by which agent can first get a client to complete a third-party identity-proofing process using a driver’s license or other official documents.