State Targets Peddlers of Fraudulent Medicare Plans

State health officials have moved to bar vendors from selling illegal Medicare plans to elderly beneficiaries, as part of federal efforts to crack down on fraudulent activity in the health insurance market in the wake of the health reform law. About 24 state insurance agents are under investigation for deceptive marketing tactics.

• "California Cracks Down on Medicare Fraud Targeting Seniors" (Calvan, Sacramento Bee, 7/14).