Benefytt Units Face Certified Class on Insurance Scam Claims

Nine consumers who allege they were swindled into buying nearly worthless insurance plans instead of major medical insurance may proceed on behalf of a certified nationwide class against Health Insurance Innovations Inc. and Health Plan Intermediaries Holdings LLC, a federal court in Florida ruled.

Elizabeth Belin and the other named plaintiffs allege the two companies—subsidiaries of Benefytt Technologies Inc.—led them to believe they were purchasing comprehensive medical insurance in line with the Affordable Care Act, according to the court.

Instead, HII and HPIH allegedly sold them limited benefit indemnity and medical discount plans through distribution channels called Simple Health and ...