ELDER ABUSE LAWYERS: NEW FEDERAL RULE WOULD PROTECT ELDERLY FROM AGGRESSIVE INSURANCE AGENTS
Officials are proposing a new federal rule that would keep the elderly from being targeted by unlawful insurers. The rule would bar agents from selling private insurance to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in certain places and situations. Elder abuse comes in many forms, including harassment and financial abuse (such as scams, frauds, and schemes). This rule would protect older adults and their assets from people who would take advantage of them. Please see our website for more information on elder abuse and nursing home neglect. If you believe that you or a loved one has been the victim of elder abuse, please seek the help of an experienced and reliable attorney. In California, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to receive your free consultation now.
Due to agents’ questionable methods, many seniors are signing up for plans they neither want nor need. Federal healthcare officials are seeing a growing need to protect the elderly from being pressured by insurance agents using abusive marketing tactics. The new rule is designed to prevent a threatening or pressured environment. It would ban agents from the following sales tactics and interactions with the elderly and disabled:
- Door-to-Door Sales
- Cold-Calling
- Selling their Products in Pharmacies or Hospital Waiting Rooms
- Other Forms of Face-to Face Solicitation Uninitiated by the Consumer
The proposal comes shortly after Medicare release of an update drug-care benefit plan. Lawmakers and healthcare officials are hoping more rules and laws such as the one proposed will be enacted to help combat the growing need to protect the elderly from abuse.
If you or someone close to you has been the victim of elder abuse in California, please call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now. We have more than 50 years combined experience in fighting for the rights of the abused and injured. By calling 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) now, you will receive a free and confidential consultation about regarding your needs and your rights. Let us help you during this difficult time. Call now to speak with a personal injury lawyer free of charge.
