Press Release Archived
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Attorney General George Jepsen said today that as a result of the national mortgage foreclosure servicing settlement, nearly $7 million is being distributed in Connecticut to approximately 5,000 Connecticut borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure.
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Consumers Cautioned to Beware Travel and Timeshare Schemes
Selling or donating your timeshare, or hoping to land a great deal on a vacation getaway? You might be particularly vulnerable to certain scams, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney General George Jepsen warned today.
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AG Jepsen Not Satisfied with Federal Response to Request for United Provider Network Review
While the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will review United Healthcare’s provider networks following the insurance company’s decision to eliminate a significant number of doctors from its Medicare Advantage Plan networks beginning next year, Attorney General George Jepsen said today that the federal regulators need to do more to support vulnerable patients affected by the terminations.
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AG Jepsen Launches New Online Complaint Form on Hospital Facility Fees
Attorney General George Jepsen today encouraged Connecticut patients who have been billed for a so-called “facility fee” without notice from their healthcare provider when receiving medical treatment, or who were told they would be charged a facility fee but were not told the amount or experienced difficulty in learning the amount of the facility fee, to submit a complaint to his office using a new form.
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AG Jepsen Joins Colleagues in Bipartisan Support of Proposed Federal “Patent Troll” Project
Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with 42 other state and territorial attorneys general in expressing support for a Federal Trade Commission proposed project to collect information about Patent Assertion Entities, also known as “patent trolls.”
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Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on DOMA
“I applaud the Supreme Court for correctly concluding that the Defense of Marriage Act represents an unconstitutional deprivation of equal liberty. Discrimination based on sexual orientation has no place in our society or under our laws."
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen and UConn President Susan Herbst released the following statements today following approval of a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorneys’ Office and Conopco, Inc. (better known as Unilever) in a matter involving Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
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Consumer Complaint Resources Available As Required By Lender Processing Services Inc. Settlement
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Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on United Healthcare’s Continued Physician Terminations
“This move is further evidence of United’s unwillingness to act reasonably and in the best interest of its beneficiaries. It will only add to the confusion that United has already caused for thousands of patients, their families and their caregivers.”
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Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on UI’s Intent to File for Electric Rate Increase
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Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Reports of Malicious Facebook Video
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“Our focus will continue to be on evaluating if funds raised in the past have been handled appropriately, and to ensure that any remaining funds – or future funds, if the tournament or other fundraising efforts go forward – are directed to their intended charitable purpose.”
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Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on Concerns about Sandy Hook Facebook Postings
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Statement from Attorney General Jepsen on CMS Response to United Healthcare Terminations
“I am deeply disappointed by CMS’s response and its continuing refusal to take concrete action to protect thousands of patients affected by United Healthcare’s terminations of Connecticut physicians."