Stop the Exploitation of the Uninsured through Useless Discount Plans
Health One, Inc. and National Way Healthcare Association are one of several Texas corporations exploiting the uninsured and advertising practically worthless discount plans as health insurance. I am demanding immediate action from the TX and AZ AGs and the AZ Insurance Department.
(LITIGATION NEWS) September 21, 2005
To:
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard
Arizona Director of Insurance Christina Urias
Re: The Exploitation of the Uninsured by Health One and National Way Healthcare Association
Dear Ms. Urias, Mr. Goddard and Mr. Abbott:
Despite my litigation I continue to receive junk faxes and spam for these SCAMS and National Way is continually advertising this fraud on XM radio, Ch. 165. I posted the recording of the ad at http://fight-back.us/forum/index.php?showtopic=875 and I heard this commercial again last night.
Enclosed is a copy of my 9/19/05 filing in response to the Health One, Inc. Motion to Dismiss, case # CV-04-915 in Kingman, AZ, Superior Court. From my Objection:
“On 5/2/05, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced his suit against American ARC Management d/b/a/ Family Health [Exhibit L] and initially Plaintiff thought that Health One and Nationwide Benefits were defendants in this complaint with slightly different names as the allegations were identical to Plaintiff’s, many of her readers’ and various state insurance departments’ complaints. However, it appears that Texas is the nation’s health scam cesspool with numerous entities engaging in health insurance fraud and illegal marketing campaigns.
Clearly, Plaintiff has neither the legal skills nor resources to properly pursue Health One and National Way – they are professional criminals. It is highly unlikely that any of the other uninsured victims of this health insurance fraud are more qualified or have the cash to retain an attorney. After all, the wealthy can afford “real” insurance.
Therefore, Plaintiff is serving a copy of this filing on Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, the Arizona Department of Insurance and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. The persons responsible for this deplorable health insurance fraud ought to be sent to prison until they go to hell. And anyone who could take action to protect the most vulnerable human beings, the sick, the unemployed, the working people with crappy jobs without health benefits, the children, the poor – every person who could stop this deplorable fraud and fails to take action is as guilty as the crooks.”
*YOU* are the people who can stop this fraud and I hope you will take immediate action to do so.
Why do you allow health care providers to charge the uninsured MORE than patients with insurance?
Why don’t the states or the federal government provide these discount plans, possibly for a nominal fee?
There is no reason to allow anyone to charge $1,200 to $2,400 per year for these “health plans.” They provide no useful benefits for most uninsured. Only the owners of these companies and the State of Texas benefit from this health insurance FRAUD.
This Open Letter is posted at http://mylitigation.net/pr/news/release/stop_the_exploitation_of_the_uninsured_through_discount_plans/ where you can conveniently follow the links to related filings and postings.
I’m looking forward to receiving your responses and I hope you’ll immediately shut these outfits down.
Sincerely,
Christine Baker
christine@bayhouse.com
