Okla. SAYS ‘NO’ TO Fake Discounts:

The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced it has ordered three medical discount companies to cease doing business in the state. Insurance Department officials alleged that the companies sold cards that purported to provide discount medical services but that doctors, hospitals and other health care providers had not agreed to give such discounts. State law requires discount companies to have contracts with health care providers. Orders signed by Deputy Insurance Commissioner Daryl England were issued against Oklahoma City-based Covenant Benefits Group, Lifeguard Benefit Services of Southlake, Texas, and Quality of Life Health Corp., based in Fairfield, Iowa. England heads the Oklahoma Insurance Department pending the appointment of an interim insurance commissioner by Gov. Brad Henry.