Blue Cross Wants Data, But Breaks Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

[Natasha]

Blue Cross Wants Data, But Breaks Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

Efluxmedia
03/10/2008

"Blue Cross, the largest health insurer of its kind in California, has asked physicians across the state to report any "material medical history" their patients didn't mention when they applied for insurance, including "pre-existing pregnancies", the Los Angeles Times reports. That request however has raised a lot of questions on whether disclosing that information would violate the doctor – patient confidentiality policy"