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Litigation

Aug. 13, 2010

FTC Sues Discount Health Plans

The Federal Trade Commission has filed charges against California-based HealthcareOne as part of a nationwide sweep on so-called discount health plans.

By Emma Gallegos

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday that it filed charges against Arizona-based HealthcareOne and took over its operations Sunday as part of a nationwide sweep against phony discount health plans.

These discount plans lured consumers with false promises of discounts on medical, dental and vision and discounts from doctors who never agreed to accept their cards, according...

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