Where's HIPAA...does this somehow fall under the laws we have had in place for compliance..or are some exempt? Everyone lives in fear of the "insurance gods"...and just like anyone else in the world, folks push the limits and get away with whatever they can until someone brings it full circle to everyone's attention...how do you work with an industry like this...in the pursuit of saving money
efforts like this will continue, sometimes working behind the scenes that we are not aware of...I might guess the somewhat antonymous information of the MIB
is not adequate? You may want to check out the site and see what is contained here in reference to your health care history, after all every insurer has access and with a few queries has the potential to create a match to identify and scrutinize the information. Here's the subsequent statement released from Blue Cross...BD
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday assailed Blue Cross of California for attempting to get physicians "to rat out their patients" and said the incident underscores the importance of enacting comprehensive healthcare reform.
In a recent letter to physicians who treat Blue Cross HMO patients, the company sent doctors copies of patients' insurance applications and asked them to report to the insurance company any medical condition that was not disclosed on the application. "People who are not insured have to live in fear, and people who are insured have to live in fear," he said. "That is outrageous."
The letter expressly asks doctors to identify any "medical omissions" on the patient's application and reminds them that "Blue Cross has the right to cancel the member's policy for failure to disclose material medical history."
Governor blasts Blue Cross over confidentiality : State : Ventura County Star
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