title: Celebrities and deceptive ads: Medigap sellers mislead many elderly.
abstract: Many elderly, misled by celebrity and door-to-door sales pitches, are buying unneeded medigap insurance policies. With federal regulations unlikely, it is up to states to stop abuses.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003256:Community Participation; D003669:Deductibles and Coinsurance / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005607:Fraud; D006801:Humans; D007341:Insurance / Q000592:standards*; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000592:standards*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States