California HMO Regulator Warns About Discount Plans
Department of Managed Health Care Cindy Ehnes said consumers should be wary of so-called discount health plans that do not provide actual health care coverage but are intended to provide discounts on medical services. Ehnes said California is one of 21 states taking action against operators of such plans.
- "Discount Health Plans Aren't Insurance" (Vigeland, "Marketplace," American Public Media, 2/12).