Texas Disputes Claims of Health Cards

DALLAS Assets of two Houston companies that sell health “discount cards” have been frozen after Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott accused the firms of using false advertising to deceive customers in need of insurance.

The assets were frozen through a temporary restraining order from a state district court in Austin, Texas, according to the attorney general’s office.

The companies—Family Health and Family Care/NAPP—used telemarketing, faxes and Internet ads to promote savings of up to 80 percent on medical expenses, Abbott said.