The Notice of Proposed Agency Disciplinary Action is the first of its kind in Montana and possibly the first in the nation, relying on a new law governing medical care discount cards. Morrison promised last year to ensure that medical care discount card providers were legitimate before they were allowed to sell these products in Montana and he is now making good on that promise. Morrison is initiating a statewide investigation into other similar providers.
Helena, Mont., July 19, 2006 -- State Auditor John Morrison issued a cease and desist and charged AmeriPlan USA, its founding officers, Dennis and Daniel Bloom, and Shirl Shelley, a Montana resident with numerous violations of both the Montana Insurance Code and the Montana Securities Act.
