MIAMI, June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
Law firms Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman
(LKLSG) in Florida, The Doss
Firm in Georgia and
plaintiffs Chris Mitchell as well as Elizabeth Belin will
be hosting a tele-press conference to announce a class
action lawsuit against publicly traded Health Insurance
Innovations (HIIQ), Inc. and its subsidiary Health Plan
Intermediaries Holdings, LLC (HPIH) for defrauding hundreds of
thousands of vulnerable consumers nationwide.
The lawsuit takes aim at HIIQ and HPIH for
directing, aiding and abetting a $150
million fraudulent scheme with Simple Health Plans, a
South Florida company that was
shut down in October 2018 by the
Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuit alleges that HIIQ took part
in defrauding consumers through a scripted set of misstatements and
key omissions, leading consumers to believe that their limited
benefit indemnity plans and medical discount plans were major
medical insurance and met the requirements of the Affordable Care
Act.
The press conference will provide reporters with background on
this case, share the profile of consumers targeted in the fraud,
detail the impact this scam has had on consumers and healthcare
costs, provide next steps in the lawsuit and dive into the bigger
picture of fraud in the health care industry. Following statements
from each speaker, the moderator will open it up for questions.
WHO:
Jason Kellogg, partner,
LKLSG, practices commercial and corporate litigation in
federal and state trial and appellate courts, and before
arbitral panels.
Jason Doss, owner, The Doss
Firm, represents consumers across the country in a variety of
areas including investment disputes and consumer class action
litigation.
Chris Mitchell,
plaintiff, will discuss how he was diagnosed with an
aggressive form of cancer and just days before surgery, he was told
that he insurance would not cover his procedure. Despite paying an
enrollment fee and over $200 in
monthly premiums for nearly two years, he was left with bills
exceeding $40,000. He described
the difficulties caused by the Defendants as oftentimes more
difficult than fighting cancer.
Elizabeth Belin,
plaintiff, will share her story on how she received bills
in excess of $48,000 more than her
annual salary after having knee surgery because Simple Health sold
her what she thought was a comprehensive health care
plan.
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 12th
1pm to 2pm ET
CONFERENCE LINE INFO:
Participant Dial-In Number: 877-876-9177
Conference ID: CLASSACTION
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SOURCE Levine Kellogg Lehman
Schneider + Grossman