Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Twenty state legislators, including five from the Triangle, sent a letter to N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper and state Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin alleging Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina "has inappropriately engaged in political advocacy." The health insurance company recently sent a pre-printed postcard opposing health care reform to policyholders asking them to in turn send it to Sen. Kay Hagan in hopes of swaying her vote on the measure. In addition, the letter charges, BCBS "has engaged in robo-calls urging policyholders to act on the mailings."
The letter went on: "We are concerned that BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina has violated the intent of the Do Not Call Registry by using the exemption requiring a prior business relationship to engage in political advocacy. These robo-calls had nothing to do with providing care to patients, but were instead used to advocate a specific political stance."
Read the entire letter below (Word document, 32k)
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AS a Blue Cross/Blue shield policy holder this tactic if very disturbing. My husband & I pay $933. premium per month, out of pocket, through the Cobra plan. Has part of my premium been used to kill a vitally needed Health care bill? How about the federal stimulus money that paid part of this premium for the past 10 months? This must surely be illegal. Please do a complete investigation and see that this company (a not-for profit)?? is prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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