Family Care becomes first discount medical plan licensed in state - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The license is valid for 24 months. The plan is availables in mostCalifornia counties, including Placer, Yolo and El Dorado. Family Care is a discount membershi program designed to save money on healthcare services; it is not healtuh insurance. The Family Care Choice progra offered bythe Houston-based company offers discounts on a variethy of doctor services and outpatient care such as physicalk therapy and mental health. It also offers discounts on pharmacy, radiology and imaging, dental, chiropractic, visionn and hearing services.
Membership is availabl to an entire household fora $99 enrollmenrt fee and monthly charge of Discounts will range from 5 percenf to 40 percent for most services. Family Care planzs are available to everyone regardless ofcitizenship status. “For over 26 years, Familu Care has provided tens of thousand of households nationwidewith cost-effective discount medical programs that comprisr a full range of health-related servicesx and the very best customer Dr.
Mike Rabie, chief executive officerd of Family Care, said in a news Discount health cards have been heavily marketed in Californi a in recent years with mixed succes and much concern about The California Department of Managed Health care has receivef more than 925 complaintsa since 2003 from victims misled by fraudulent discoungt health care companies into thinkiny they were buying health insurance or stumped by an inabilityt to find doctors who supposedly contracted with the Enforcement action and an ongoinv investigation into the growing industry prompted the departmentg to establish a licensing structure to protect consumers and providdestate oversight.
“Now, more than ever, during this time when peoplw are losing health insurance due to severw economic problems facing our government and it is in the best interesft of consumers to regulate and license legitimate discounthealth plans,” agency director Cindy Ehnes said in a news “Licensure will also ensure that consumers get the promised discounte and fully understand that thesr products are not health Discount health plans must ensure that contracted providersw agree to charge no more than the discounted They must also have written subscriber contracts that clearlgy state membership terms and conditionws and how members can cancel get a refund and contacr state regulators for help, if necessary.
For more contact familycarecalifornia.com.