Health Insurance: Will You Get What You Think You Paid For?

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A health insurance policy cancelled just when you need it most is a nightmare come true. Blue Cross and Blue Shield will pay 13 million dollars to settle claims investigated by the Governor’s Department of Managed Health Care, but consumer groups claim that’s not enough for leaving policy-holders stuck with tens of thousands in medical bills.
A health insurance policy cancelled just when you need it most is a nightmare come true. Blue Cross and Blue Shield will pay 13 million dollars to settle claims investigated by the Governor’s Department of Managed Health Care. But consumer groups claim that’s not enough for leaving policy-holders stuck with tens of thousands in medical bills. Tonight, how widespread is the practice? What’s being done to prevent it from continuing?

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Karen Radziner