Health Care & Hospital Law
Sep. 19, 2013
California poised to lead nation again with health care law
Currently, if you are enrolled on a health insurance policy not held in your name, a request for insurance reimbursement may trigger disclosure of your confidential health information. By Rebecca Gudeman
If you are enrolled on a health insurance policy held in a spouse, partner or parent's name, a request for insurance reimbursement may trigger disclosure of your confidential health information. A loophole in federal and state confidentiality laws makes this perfectly legal.
With the current and expected growth in the insured population as health care reform is implemented, it is time to close this loophole. California Senate Bil...
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