Officially
I don't believe insurance companies can access any info you don't give them. This was one of the arguments about ID cards with medical records on; then they could. However if you fail to tell them then make a claim they might not pay. But only if they prove it was a pre-existing condition that you were aware of. Some insist on a medical, so they will know all about you from that. But my understanding is that a doctor will only give out information with your permission. For now, anyway. When big Brother really gets rolling.... *tin foil hat on*
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TheSundaeLunch I'm a fucking shrub, alright?, Sun 6 Mar 2011, 16:33,
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One time I applied for a job at the civil service,
and with the letter I got inviting me to the interview came a form asking me for sign over to them the right to access my medical records. Fuck that, I thought. At the very least offer me a position first.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sun 6 Mar 2011, 16:55,
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