Reuters:
Previously undisclosed records from [the] case reveal that Fortis had a company policy of targeting policyholders with HIV. A computer program and algorithm targeted every policyholder recently diagnosed with HIV for an automatic fraud investigation, as the company searched for any pretext to revoke their policy. As was the case [here], their insurance policies often were canceled on erroneous information, the flimsiest of evidence, or for no good reason at all, according to the court documents and interviews with state and federal investigators.
Disgusting. Every time I hear about the issues south of the border regarding healthcare issues, I cringe. While our system isn't perfect, it is better on many fronts. Anyone hear of anything similar to this in Canada?
Posted on
Wed, March 17, 2010
by B.J. Caldwell
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