Which protection does the Affordable Care Act provide to shield consumers from health care fraud?

• A. Measures to protect consumers from healthcare fraud and ensure legitimate services
• B. Lower premiums across all plans
• C. Increased deductibles for all plans
• D. Tax penalties for not enrolling

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the Affordable Care Act strengthens protections against fraud, waste, and abuse in health care. It funds and supports enforcement efforts, improves verification of providers and claims, and creates safeguards so that consumers aren’t charged for fraudulent or illegitimate services. This directly shields people from scams and improper billing, helping ensure that the services billed are real and legitimate. Options about lower premiums, higher deductibles, or penalties for not enrolling relate to cost or enrollment rules, not to guarding against fraud.