> Insurers contend they use the information to spot health issues in their clients — and flag them so they get services they need.
Horse shit. And I say that as someone who writes claims management software for the healthcare industry.
I challenge ANY health insurer to provide examples of this. Of course, they won't, because they'll cite "patient confidentiality", but that just doesn't happen.
They've wanted to do this for years, though, and try to. Requests to be able mine claim data for familial predispositions to diseases was one that we fended off multiple times.
Horse shit. And I say that as someone who writes claims management software for the healthcare industry.
I challenge ANY health insurer to provide examples of this. Of course, they won't, because they'll cite "patient confidentiality", but that just doesn't happen.
They've wanted to do this for years, though, and try to. Requests to be able mine claim data for familial predispositions to diseases was one that we fended off multiple times.