An operator has been caught on camera in Texas helping applicants cheat the system

Nov 13, 2013 14:47 GMT  ·  By

The Obamacare health insurance system has been blasted by lawmakers repeatedly. Project Veritas Investigator shows that navigators are helping defraud the system.

The woman has been caught on hidden camera in Texas. She is asked by an applicant what he should declare in the smoking session, and she advises him to lie about the fact that he smokes. It is common knowledge that the difference would save him a lot in premiums.

Another person asks about declaring extra income from day jobs such as cutting hair and cleaning houses.

She tells him not to put those revenues on his form. She describes that the IRS could audit him if they have a lot of loose ends in his paperwork.

“Because if you show more than that then you open yourself up to an audit. Because the IRS will be – has access to this information. Because that’s how they determine what your eligibility is for the [HHS] grants,” she says.

However, the navigator is telling people how to pay more for health insurance, which is a vital part of a person's life. She may be saving those working on minimum wage a lot of money that could be going towards food and education.