{"id":117857,"date":"2025-08-04T09:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117857\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T09:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:38:12","slug":"arizona-ag-investigating-thin-blue-line-benefits-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/117857\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona AG investigating Thin Blue Line Benefits Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Thin Blue Line Benefits Association, a healthcare provider based out of Texas, is being investigated by the Arizona Attorney General\u2019s Office for \u201cunlawfully providing insurance in Arizona,\u201d the government agency announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Attorney General Kris Mayes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azag.gov\/press-release\/attorney-general-mayes-announces-investigation-thin-blue-line-benefits-association\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">authorized<\/a> the investigation after the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions ordered a cease-and-desist order on Thin Blue Line, which has services geared to retired law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The healthcare provider was accused of improper handling of medical claims, as DIFI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/i-team\/thin-blue-line-benefits-association-insurance-fraud-allegations-phoenix-fire-police\/75-7d1a5b0a-aa7e-4f34-8b95-e77894da8685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Thin Blue Line \u201cis not licensed to provide insurance in Arizona\u201d as a self-funded entity.<\/p>\n<p>The cease-and-desist document <a href=\"https:\/\/difi.az.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/250089.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cited<\/a> that Thin Blue Line from January to June 2025 had collected nearly $6 million from 4,682 Arizona members.<\/p>\n<p>Retired Valley police and firefighters have falsely been told that they have \u201cunpaid medical bills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thin Blue Line has <a href=\"https:\/\/difi.az.gov\/thin-blue-line-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">until Aug. 15<\/a> \u201cto provide draft notices of cancellation to the department,\u201d which also means the company must send individual contract holders cancellation notices.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwmoses11\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @pwmoses11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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