HEALTHCARE INSURANCE: Marketplace Consumer Fraud

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Consumer Fraud in the Health Insurance Marketplace

Don’t be a Victim of Consumer Fraud in the Health Care Marketplace 

Beware of…

People asking for money to enroll you in Marketplace or “Obamacare” insurance. Legitimate enrollment agents will NOT ask for money.

High-pressure visits, mail solicitations, e-mails, and phone calls from people pretending to work for the government. No one should threaten you with legal action if you do not sign up for a plan. Always ask for identification if someone comes to your door.

People you did not contact who request personal information. They may be trying to steal your identity. No one from the government will call or email you to sell you an insurance plan or ask for personal identifying information. Be careful when giving out personal information, such as credit card, banking, or Social Security numbers.

Sham websites. Always look for official government seals, logos or website addresses.

Note: If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you do NOT need to buy insurance in the new Health Insurance Marketplace.

Report Marketplace Consumer Fraud: 1-800-318-2596

For more information about using the Marketplace, visit HealthCare.gov . This is the official Marketplace website.

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Finally – Why the Healthcare.gov Site Failed?

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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By Robert E.H. Khoo MD FRCS(C) FACS

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Why the Healthcare.gov Site Failed

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Site HACKED – HealthCare.Gov

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Site Breached

[By Staff Reporters]

Hackers successfully breached HealthCare.gov, but no consumer information was taken from the health insurance website that serves more than 5 million Americans, the Obama administration just disclosed earlier today.

 

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ME-P Picks [Public Viewpoints on Health Reform and Policy]

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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 Delolitte Employer Poll Gives Grades From 500 employers Regearding Healthcare Reform

  1. 33%  would give a grade of an A or B
  2. 38% say a C is an appropriate letter grade
  3. 29% believe a D or F would be more appropriate
  4. 22% of employers say the ACA will reduce costs by the year 2019
  5. 19% said it will improve quality of care by the year 2019
  6. 50% of respondents said it will widen access to health insurance.

Source: Deloitte

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Is HEALTHCARE.GOV Fundamentally Flawed?

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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By Ayo Fathiah

Hello Dr. David Edward Marcinko,

My name is Ayo, I’m the mother of two beautiful kids and one of the Americans that was relying on healthcare.gov to provide me with a reasonably priced health insurance.

I came across your ME-P articles when researching what exactly has gone wrong with the website. I was one of the millions that tried to sign up during the first days after the launch and couldn’t get through due to a bunch of errors. While I’m still trying to find the best insurance for my family, I just wanted to share with you some stats showing why the website was a major flop.

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And, I thought it might be interesting to your readers, because I saw a many readers talking about it. Isn’t it surprising that less than 1% of people that went on the website signed up for an insurance?

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The Website

1.) Had extremely low login success rates. 2.) Long delays and time outs 3.) Confusing Error Messages 4.) Non-functional calculators 5.) Scrambled insurance information 6.) Spouses reported as children 7.) Plan pricing misreported.

Assessment

Leading to the larger questions:

  • Will enrollment glitches become provider glitches?
  • Will people who enrolled with the glitchy show up at hospitals with no insurance?
  • Will the information of those who enrolled be at risk?

DANGER: Centralized data SSN Address Ages Names Health conditions Family History

Leads to centralized power over everyday Americans

Good: if we can make an efficient healthcare system

Bad: Governmental Abuse, and all the data an identity thief could want

But this problem runs deeper than just a website… Because the numbers just don’t add up.

Universal healthcare is important, but crony capitalism doesn’t solve anything.

Citations:

  1. http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/MSNBC/Sections/A_Politics/_Today_Stories_Teases/Late_October_NBC_WSJ.pdf
  2. https://blog.compete.com/2013/10/15/obamacare-enrollment-stats/
  3. http://www.nextgov.com/health/2013/10/less-1-percent-healthcaregov-visitors-successfully-enrolled-insurance-plan/72041/

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Video Introduction to HealthCare.Gov

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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“Take Health Care into Your Own Hands”

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This new federal government Website is managed by the US Department of Health & Human Services; located at 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. – Washington, D.C. 20201

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