California knowingly gave out private information on ACA signees

[iamwhatiseem]

In an attempt to increase numbers........

The California health exchange has admitted it has been divulging contact information for tens of thousands of consumers to insurance agents without their permission or knowledge in an effort to hit deadlines for coverage.

Covered California said it was handing out consumer information as part of a pilot program to help people enroll ahead of a Dec. 23 deadline to have health insurance in place by the new year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The consumers in question had gone online to research insurance options, but didn't ask to be contacted.

Social Security numbers, income and other information were not provided to the agents, but names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses were made available, exchange officials said.

The names provided by Covered California include people who started an insurance application on the website but didn't complete the process.

State officials say they do not know exactly how many people are affected by the information sharing.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/12/07/calif-health-exchange-shares-data-without-permission/

 

[oreo]

Now these poor people are going to be pounded with sales calls from insurers. They may have just been looking at the site- to see if they could get a lower price and already had insurance--whatever. This was really a stupid move.

 

[MeBelle]

In an attempt to increase numbers........

The California health exchange has admitted it has been divulging contact information for tens of thousands of consumers to insurance agents without their permission or knowledge in an effort to hit deadlines for coverage.

Covered California said it was handing out consumer information as part of a pilot program to help people enroll ahead of a Dec. 23 deadline to have health insurance in place by the new year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The consumers in question had gone online to research insurance options, but didn't ask to be contacted.

Social Security numbers, income and other information were not provided to the agents, but names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses were made available, exchange officials said.

The names provided by Covered California include people who started an insurance application on the website but didn't complete the process.

State officials say they do not know exactly how many people are affected by the information sharing.

Calif. health exchange shares consumers' data without permission | Fox News

Providing another link...because it's FOX and it CAN'T be true!!

Calif. Health Exchange Shares Data Without Consent - ABC News

 

[william the wie]

Now these poor people are going to be pounded with sales calls from insurers. They may have just been looking at the site- to see if they could get a lower price and already had insurance--whatever. This was really a stupid move.

In two ways:

The only people that they can shift off the exchanges are those who are not subsidy eligible. Without non-subsidy eligible people the exchange may collapse.

With the hugely expanding waiting line deathrates that can be expected from Medical reimbursement rates the outmigration of the D base is quite likely.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Surprised there is no outrage here.....the government gave consumer private data to commercial businesses without their permission.
This is a serious breach of trust.
[crickets]
WTF?