Local Leaders Call for End to $200 Million “Fraud Tax”

Greenpoint Gazette - Nov. 16, 2011

In 2004, Brooklyn Community Board 2 employee Carol-Anne Church was involved in a serious car accident. She was sideswiped by a driver who ran a red light, sending her car onto the sidewalk and nearly through a storefront window. At the emergency room, Church noticed that a man appeared to be watching her. He approached her after she was discharged, telling her he could get her maximum compensation through his network of doctors, lawyers and other medical professionals he claimed specialized in a variety of different soft tissue injuries. She declined his offer, thinking his promises too good to be true.

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Our Reform Agenda

  1. Encourages fast and fair dispute settlements
  2. Supports adequate time for fraud investigations
  3. Institutes tougher penalties for insurance fraud
  4. Combats excessive medical charges