Ever wonder what patient information you are supposed to share with insurance companies?
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One of the top 5 questions I get asked when I do privacy training in primary care offices is:
What patient information am I supposed to share with an insurance company?
It’s an every day reality that health care organizations receive release of information forms to send insurance companies information about patients. The queries can relate to applications for new insurance coverage, insurance claims, workplace injuries, legal cases etc.
Disclosing information to an insurance company requires express consent, usually in the format of a consent form.
I was recently interviewed on this topic by Advocate Daily. Here are my tips for clinicians dealing with insurance company requests for health information.
