With millions of dollars on the table, Iowa needs transparency and fairness in its new health insurance exchange to protect consumers, according to an advocacy group of patient organizations.
Representatives of Iowa Health Advocates say those consumers need to be central to the governing body of the new exchange, rather than allowing insurance agents or brokers to run the show.
Agents and brokers with a financial interest in the exchange have a direct conflict of interest, said Erin Seidler, state lead for Know Your Care Iowa, one of more than 30 groups represented in Iowa Health Advocates.
Their expertise could be used in an advisory board to provide guidance to the governing body of the exchange, Seidler said during a meeting Thursday with The Gazette Editorial Board.
http://thegazette.com/2012/02/12/advocates-say-insurance-agents-should-not-control-iowas-new-health-insurance-exchange/
Hat tip: The Gazette
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