Day: August 2, 2009

Insurgent Molley Mulebrier posted this without permission of this Blog Master. Some of these independent journalists are ballsy to the point of being annoying. We apologize to our readers. Effective Monday Ms. Mulebrier will be sent on assignment to The Congo for an extended field trip to report on the African Mud Fly and It’s Impact on Global Warming.

First it was Arnulfo “Half Guilty, Half Pregnant” Oliverez indicted for bribery of public officials to gain lucrative insurance contracts. Then it was Edcouch insurance agent Aaron Gonzalez  who plead guilty to a similar offense. Now it is two more insurance agents from Harlingen who are accused of selling non-existent insurance policies to Valley Baptist Medical Center.  We suppose that what makes these individuals different is that they got caught. Of course, one is guiltyonly when a confession is brokered or a jury decides their guilt.  http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/fraud/frpress.html   

                                     

Arnulfo C.  “Half Pregnant” Olivarez, admitted felon, is to be sentenced in Federal Court in McAllen at 9:00 am August 14, 2009 for his crimes. At his August 2008 court appearance before Federal Judge Hinojosa, Oliverez plead guilty of charges against him but stated that he was really only half guilty. (See previous postings on this blog).

Justice, it would seem would require a prison sentence – however with the Texas Department of Insurance renewing his insurance licenses recently, it would appear some sort of deal was made in exchange for leniency.

With the United States moving towards some sort of national health care plan, a careful study of health care economics and opportunities in other countries with socialized medicine in play may provide health insurance agents and third party administrators with clues as to their future role in the health care delivery system.

A Canadian TPA touts their Cost-Plus Tax Free Health Plan for Canadian citizens: www.costplus.ca