HIPPA doesn’t prevent the sharing of patient information with the insurer. I trust insurers even less than the FDA!
Asked my doc for Test and Estro test
- Thread starter GillyTheKid
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Exactly. And look, every doctor to whom I have posed the question about whether we can have a completely private, off-the-record conversation immediately agreed to do so. But in my line of business, I’m paid to advise how best to avoid risk, so I approach these things very carefully.
I don’t know whether this would fall into the “preexisting condition” category or not. I do know that private insurance policies impose certain requirements as a condition to insurability, and if you violate those, you’re on your own.
Indeed. It’s no insurance company’s fucking business. It’s a private matter with my doctor. I just don’t want it written down and in a file somewhere that some day, some way, in some proceeding gets used against me.
GillyTheKid
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He’s a cool doc and does care. I’m thinking of telling him I’m using legal pro hormones or something to start with and see what he says about that
GillyTheKid
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What’s about endocrinologist? Are they usually easier to tell?
One shouldn’t be required to forfeit privacy rights in order to obtain health insurance.
Rusty
VIP
That what I like about my doc. She’s an overweight short asian lady and I always tell her how she’s my favorite doc and compliments her. When she opens the door and sees me she always smiles and says “oh it’s you”. Got her wrapped around my finger. Who says flattery gets you no where. I can have private conversations with her with no worries. And so far she hasn’t asked for any special favors lol.
