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Calif. regulators try to rein in medical discount card firms
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Aug. 10, 2009
Discount plans are not insurance, but a DMHC news release said the agency gets complaints from customers alleging that the firms told them they were buying insurance.
The DMHC said two plans, Prudent Choice and International Assn. of Benefits, both based in Texas, had initiated the licensing process but didn't finish. The DMHC ordered a third firm, DentalPlans.com, based in Plantation, Fla., to file a licensing application by Sept. 15. None of the plans responded to calls seeking comment.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/08/10/bibf0810.htm.