Baker Welman Brown Insurance Issues Public Comment on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Proposed Rule

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Charles T. Brown, president of Baker Welman Brown Insurance, Kennett, Missouri, has issued a public comment on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed rule entitled "Requirements Related to Air Ambulance Services, Agent and Broker Disclosures, and Provider Enforcement". The comment was posted on Oct. 7, 2021:

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With regard to any rule regarding compensation disclosure, We have no problem telling a prospect/client that we are getting paid a commission to help them enroll.

In fact we ALWAYS tell our clients that we are getting paid by the insurance company and that the client should call us if they have problems.

We do not need some type of requirement that we have a client sign something about commissions. This will only make our job more difficult and do nothing to protect the consumer.

In recommending the "best" health insurance plan to someone we are looking at the client's needs, the network of hospitals and doctors available in a plan, the service the plan provides to agents and clients and the price of the plan.

Thank you for reading my comments.

Charles T. Brown

President

Baker Welman Brown Insurance

Kennett, Missouri

cbrown@bwbins.com

573-888-4677

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The proposed rule can be viewed at: https://www.regulations.gov/document/CMS-2021-0147-0001

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