Wyden To CMS: Crack Down On Unauthorized ACA Enrollments, Plan Switching

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) says CMS should penalize agents and brokers who enroll consumers into Affordable Care Act coverage or switch plans without consent, and have the agency take additional steps, like issuing clear guidelines on acceptable marketing practices, to protect Americans seeking ACA coverage from unauthorized activity that has skyrocketed this year. Wyden also plans to introduce legislation that would let CMS hold agents/brokers criminally liable for their actions. “I write to express my outrage with...