Legislation would introduce criminal penalties for health insurance fraud

Legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), and U.S. Reps. Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Kathy Caster (D-FL) would create criminal penalties for health insurance brokers who change Americans’ Affordable Care Act plan without their consent. © Shutterstock The bill, the Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, would hold insurance brokers and marketers responsible for profiting off…