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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:51 PM Original message |
My health insurance company has info on a prescription I bought, but didn't use insurance to buy |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. There was no need for the insurance company to know. Seems like |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I definitely will |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Hippa doesn't apply. You gave your insurance company access. |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. So who pays for the pharmacy to give you free drugs? |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. A couple of articles written about this... |
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postulater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Wow, drugs as a loss-leader. That's business for you. |
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ArcticFox (654 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds like a possible lawsuit |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. I think I'll write a strongly worded letter to the CEO, who is a local |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just did some googling & found out pharmacies sell that info to databases who sell it to insurance |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. After I bought my dog prescription eye drops BLue Cross raised my rates. You think they might |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. It's possible. Though in my experience with Blue Cross they most often raise rates |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. the prescription would have been written in your dog's name |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 08:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Bubba Smith played football |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 06:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. They raised our rates for nothing at all... |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 12:05 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Googling is good, thank you. |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 02:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You're welcome! |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe it has something to do with your doctor? |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. No, it's not from my doc, information was absolutely given to |
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global1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. I Would Venture To Day That The Insurance Company Got The Info From Your Doc ....... |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-24-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Again, they received the info from the pharmacy, that's shown in |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
14. They want that info in order to deny coverage if you ever lose your group |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 04:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Bingo |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 05:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
22. yep, my insurance tried to deny coverage for an asthma attack because I had allerigies years before |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
18. Were they Free or just free to you after the |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. No charge to insurance company & free to me-no cost to anyone |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 03:59 AM Response to Original message |
20. There is a database for scripts and also one for medical issues |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-25-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
24. The drug companies, too |
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