2019-12-04–#Bridgeport Ct– Only on DoingItLocal- Police are looking for a white van with a burgundy driver’s door in the 300 block of Huntington Road. The van is responsible for stalking and following home an 11 year old.
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2019-12-04@12:02am–#Bridgeport CT– A man was jumped and robbed by four teens at the corner of Main and Charles Street. One teen had a gun, another had a knife.
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2019-12-03@11:42pm–#Bridgeport CT– The Park Avenue Supermarket located at 375 Park Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by two adult males who fled down Park Terrace according to radio reports. Earlier Pizza Valley located at 273 Lexington Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by two teens between the ages of 15-17.
2019-12-03@8:08pm–#Fairfield CT– According to radio reports the manager at Coldstone at 2323 Black Rock Turnpike called police to report they received a phony $100 bill and that they have it on surveillance video.
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2019-12-03@6:41pm–#Bridgeport CT– The Pizza Valley located at 273 Lexington Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by two teens between the ages of 15-17. According to radio reports the one firearm was displayed and the register, the deliveryperson and a couple of customers were robbed.
Police UPDATE: Police said the officer was responding to a motor vehicle accident traveling westbound on the Post Road when she was struck by another vehicle at 1241 Post Road. She was transported to St. Vincent’s hospital with a minor injuries and the operator was transported to Bridgeport Hospital for a hand injury.
2019-12-03@3:18PM– #Fairfield CT– A police officer was involved in a crash with a town police car on Post Road in front of the Brick Walk. According to radio reports the officer was transported to the hospital. Special thanks to viewer Rashid that sent in this photo.
Today, Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) Commissioner Andrew N. Mais issued a cease and desist order against Aliera Companies, Inc. and Trinity Healthshare, Inc. for conducting an insurance business illegally in Connecticut, and potentially placing consumers at risk.
“We are seeing entities in the marketplace misleading consumers and trying to avoid insurance regulation,” said Commissioner Mais. “Consumers need protections from these practices which is what the CID is empowered to do. It is important for consumers to reach out to the Department when they have questions or concerns, and be cautious when they purchase health coverage.”
“Protecting Connecticut consumers is the core function of the Department as insurance regulators. State regulation effectively protects consumers and ensures that promises made by insurers are kept”, Mais said.
Aliera, an unlicensed insurance company in Connecticut, has been administering and marketing health coverage on behalf of Trinity Healthshare. Trinity represents itself as a health care sharing ministry whose members share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs. For a description of these type of plans, see the NAIC.
Ted Doolittle, the State’s Healthcare Advocate said, “We commend the Insurance Department for taking this swift action to protect consumers. Today’s cease and desist order will protect Connecticut residents from Aliera’s deceptive marketing and unfair claims adjudication practices that include preexisting condition exclusions, lifestyle choices and other reasons that ordinarily would be prohibited under the ACA.”
Aliera and Trinity Healthshare will continue to process and pay health care claims for existing policies. They are prohibited from soliciting and selling any new business in Connecticut. Read the December 2nd Cease and Desist Order in the Matter of The Aliera Companies, Inc. and Trinity Healthshare, Inc.
Connecticut residents with these plans will need to find new health insurance options during the open enrollment period for the 2020 plan year. More information is available by calling the Consumer Affairs Department at 860-297-3900. For a list of companies marketing individual health insurance policies, visit ct.gov/CID and Access Health CT. Generally, health plan open enrollment closes on December 15.
The Department’s Consumer Affairs Division received complaints from one particular consumer alleging nearly $300,000 in unpaid claims and concerns over how the policies were marketed and sold to them. This consumer met the $10,000 plan deductible paying out of pocket for diagnostic tests including several MRIs and the company subsequently refused to pay the $280,000 surgical and physician bills citing a pre-existing condition.
Some consumers believed they were buying traditional health insurance and did not know the plans were offered by a health care sharing ministry, which would be exempt from state insurance regulations, until their claims were denied.
Insurance Commissioner Andrew N. Mais reminds consumers to always be cognizant how a health plan works before signing up. Consumers should shop around for a health plan that best suits their needs and budget. “Consumers should research, prior to purchasing a plan, if it comes with protections required by Connecticut and/or federal law and is marketed by a licensed insurance carrier or licensed broker in Connecticut,” Mais said.
Anyone with questions can contact the Connecticut Insurance Department by email at insurance@ct.gov or by calling 860-297-3900 and the Office of The Healthcare Advocate at 860-331-2440
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MIDDLETOWN, CT (December 2, 2019): The Connecticut State Police supplemented the normal patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The increased patrols began at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, 11/27/2019, and concluded at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday 12/01/2019. Troopers were patrolling the roads and highways across Connecticut focusing on drunken driving violations and aggressive drivers.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 11/27/19 to 12/01/19 11:59 p.m.
Calls for Service: 7,205
SPEEDING violations: 385
SEATBELT violations: 20
OTHER HAZARDOUS violations: 1257
(to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.)
DUI arrests: 52
ACCIDENTS investigated: 593
w/injury: 61
fatality: 2
These 2018 State Police stats cover the time period starting at midnight on 11/21/18 to 11/25/18 11:59 p.m:
SPEEDING violations: 573
SEATBELT violations: 291
OTHER HAZARDOUS violations: 1,965
(to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.)
DUI arrests: 25
ACCIDENTS investigated: 573
w/injury: 60
fatality: 2
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HARTFORD, CT – Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Office of the Inspector General released a report regarding conditions at the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital:
“These findings are deeply alarming, showing widespread failings, systemic deficiencies and inadequate past accountability. Equally troubling is the lack of specific timelines and deadlines for future action. Past VA leadership ignored warning signs and created an atmosphere of distrust and divisiveness. The unacceptable number of outsourced surgeries reflect the VA’s failure to provide proper sterilization capacity and adequate investment in the facility. These failings have real life consequences – delayed or canceled surgeries, possible infections, and needless discomfort, even suffering. Hardworking, dedicated VA healthcare professionals need the sterilization tools and other equipment necessary to properly serve veterans. Our veterans have earned and deserve the best possible care. I have repeatedly advocated for specific commitments to provide more resources and definite deadlines. I will hold senior VA leadership accountable until all of the issues highlighted in this report are remedied.”
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2019-12-02@10:49pm–#Bridgeport CT– A car went down the embankment on Sylvan and Dayton Road. Everyone safely out of the car. Firefighters check on the infant that was in a car seat during the crash.
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