A Wilkes-Barre, Pa., woman faces two counts each of insurance fraud and obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation after claiming to be her sister-in-law and billing the woman’s health carrier for more than $3,700.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.