ND Lawmakers Look To “Monitor” BCBS.
By
Randy-G
on December 4, 2009 at 06:13 pm
All Democrats, all think they know how to run a insurance company.
ND lawmaker: Blue Cross letter may spur bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A North Dakota state senator says recent Blue Cross Blue Shield opposition to some aspects of health care reform may prompt a response in the Legislature.
Any names look familiar?
Bismarck Sen. Tracy Potter and Fargo Democratic Sens. Tom Fiebiger and Tim Mathern objected to a Blue Cross letter to policyholders about federal health care reform proposals. Fiebiger and Mathern met with company officials Friday.
The letter opposed any so-called “public option” for health insurance that would be run by the federal government. It said the federal health care package will force private insurance rates to rise.
The senators asked Blue Cross about the cost of the mailing.
Blues spokeswoman Denise Kolpack says it cost almost $22,400 for almost 216,000 letters. She says the cost was kept down because for most customers, the material was included in a regular required mailing.
Potter says the senators will consider drafting new disclosure rules for the Fargo health insurer.
http://www.kxnet.com/custom404.asp?404;http://www.kxnet.com/news/481247.asp
Bluecross has the right to inform its customers of their reading of health care proposals. These lawmakers don’t think BCBS should be using their own money mailing letters opposing the public option.
I have a problem with BCBS too, with some funny investment in a hotel and some of their severance packages. Their luxury sales trips don’t bother me, but to some it is a problem, they are great sales incentives. I have a problem with the insurance industry as a whole, but most of the problem is government dictated.
Sen. Potter thinks a new disclosure law will keep BCBS in line. More government meddling always helps keep costs down you know.
Even if the company is telling its customers the"TRUTH”.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704007804574574170859847850.html?mod=rss_opinion_main
ND lawmaker: Blue Cross letter may spur bill
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A North Dakota state senator says recent Blue Cross Blue Shield opposition to some aspects of health care reform may prompt a response in the Legislature.
Any names look familiar?
Bismarck Sen. Tracy Potter and Fargo Democratic Sens. Tom Fiebiger and Tim Mathern objected to a Blue Cross letter to policyholders about federal health care reform proposals. Fiebiger and Mathern met with company officials Friday.
The letter opposed any so-called “public option” for health insurance that would be run by the federal government. It said the federal health care package will force private insurance rates to rise.
The senators asked Blue Cross about the cost of the mailing.
Blues spokeswoman Denise Kolpack says it cost almost $22,400 for almost 216,000 letters. She says the cost was kept down because for most customers, the material was included in a regular required mailing.
Potter says the senators will consider drafting new disclosure rules for the Fargo health insurer.
http://www.kxnet.com/custom404.asp?404;http://www.kxnet.com/news/481247.asp
Bluecross has the right to inform its customers of their reading of health care proposals. These lawmakers don’t think BCBS should be using their own money mailing letters opposing the public option.
I have a problem with BCBS too, with some funny investment in a hotel and some of their severance packages. Their luxury sales trips don’t bother me, but to some it is a problem, they are great sales incentives. I have a problem with the insurance industry as a whole, but most of the problem is government dictated.
Sen. Potter thinks a new disclosure law will keep BCBS in line. More government meddling always helps keep costs down you know.
Even if the company is telling its customers the"TRUTH”.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704007804574574170859847850.html?mod=rss_opinion_main
