NY Public Awareness Campaign
PROMISES OF GUARANTEED COVERAGE, REDUCED COPAYS, AND UNLIMITED COVERAGE WERE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE... AND THEY WERE!
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Beware of the Insurance Snatchers. They’re offering healthcare coverage through the mail, phone and over the internet in hopes of taking over your accounts and maybe even your identity. It’s more important than ever for consumers to be informed and make good choices when it comes to health insurance. The Insurance Snatchers make coverage more expensive for everybody. So be wary.
And if you already have insurance through your employer, the government or purchased on your own, follow these common-sense rules to avoid being a victim of insurance fraud:
- Protect your health insurance card like you would a credit card.
- Read your policy and explanation of benefits statements – make sure you were at the doctor on the dates listed, and that you received the treatments listed.
- Beware of “free” offers – they’re often schemes to bill you and your insurance for treatments you didn’t receive.
- Be careful when providing your Social Security number, credit card numbers or any other personal information.
- Most importantly, report any suspicious activity to your insurance company, and always ask questions and get answers.
This message brought to you by:
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
dev.nhcaa.501works.com
New York Health Plan Association Council
90 State Street, Suite 825
Albany, NY 12207-1717
www.nyhpa.org
AETNA
To report fraud, call 1.800.338.6361
or e-mail: aetnasiu@aetna.com
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.800.280.6885
or e-mail: specialinvestigationsunit@cdphp.com
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
To report fraud, call 1.800.35 Chubb (1.800.352.4822)
CIGNA
To report fraud, call 1.800.667.7145
or e-mail: specialinvestigations@cigna.com
Eastern Vision Service Plan (VSP)
To report fraud, call 1.800.877.7236
or e-mail: contactSIU@VSP.com
EmblemHealth
To report fraud, call 1.888.4KO.FRAUD (1.888.456.3728)
or e-mail: kofraud@emblemhealth.com
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
To report fraud, call 1.800.IC.FRAUD (1.800.423.7283)
or e-mail: icfraud@empireblue.com
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
To report fraud call, 1.800.378.8024
Email: SpecialInvestigationsUnitExcellus@Excellus.com
Or complete an online form: click here
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
To report fraud, call 1.800.477.5908
or complete an online form: click
HealthPlus, an Amerigroup Company
To report fraud, call 1.877.660.7890
or e-mail: corpinvest@amerigroupcorp.com
or complete an online waste, fraud & abuse response form: click here.
HM Life Insurance Company of New York
To report fraud, call 1.888.842.5699
or complete an online form: click
Independent Health
To report fraud, call 1.800.655.1182
or complete an online form: click
MetroPlus Health Plan
To report fraud, call 1.800.303.9626
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
To report fraud, call 1.800.936.9396
or e-mail: special.investigations@mutualofomaha.com
MVP Health Care
To report fraud, call 1.877.TELL.MVP (1.877.835.5687)
or complete an online form: click
Oscar Insurance Corporation
To report fraud, call 1.844.392.7589
or e-mail: Fraud@hioscar.com
Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
or visit https://www.oxhp.com/main/fraud.html
Oxford Health Plans (NY), Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
or visit: https://www.oxhp.com/main/fraud.html
Principal Financial Group
To report fraud, call 1.800.642.3788
or complete and unethical or fraudulent activity reporting form: click
UniCare, a WellPoint Inc. company
Unimerica Life Insurance Company of New York, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
United Concordia Companies, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.877.968.7455
or complete and online fraud complaint form: click
United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
United Healthcare of New York, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
Univera Healthcare
To report fraud, call 1.800.378.8024
Or complete an online form: click here
Vision Service Plan (VSP)
To report fraud, call 1.800.877.7236
or e-mail: contactSIU@VSP.com
