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> "Jke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> When you apply for insurance, don't many/most companies ask for family
>>> history?
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>> A few questions, but not in much detail.
>>
>> Everytime I go to a new doctor, I'm asked for my family history.
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>> I'm not, unless there is a specific reason.They rarely do a full amnio
>> (?) here. The GP knows a lot about you, and when you are referred to a
>> specialist MD, the GP wirtes down any relevant info on the referral. From
>> experience, I know it can be different in other countries.Different
>> medical cultures, but also different systems.
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>>> Dee Dee
>>>
> From my experience they will take a history for numerous tests, as well,
> even though your own doctor has prescribed the test.
> If you go to the hospital for any procedure, for instance at Georgetown
> University Medical Hospital and also at Johns Hopkins, not only will they
> take your history once, but you might get 2-4 other interns that will come
> in and interview you and take your history.
>
I like that thouroughness. Although I trust my drs, it is easier to trust
them when it's visible t me what they are thinking/doing.
> I'm not saying that all of the facts go into one big data base to be used
> or checked in your insurance requests;
That woudln't be the case here, either. But when filing out an appliation
for insurance, you are obliged to tell the truth by contract. If you lie and
they find out, the preexisting condition will not be covered anymore. You
can't lie about what you don't know.
but I don't think even if it were to
> go into a data base, it wouldn't keep me from being upfront with my data,
> nor would I decline taking a test for that reason -- who knows, it may
> save one's life.
> Dee Dee
>
I see your point and I do agree lying about health issuea can be bad for you
health. I was talking about possible finacnieal consequnences because I
didn't necessarily see any medical consequences in the case of this
particular disease, as there is no prevention.
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> "Jke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>>> When you apply for insurance, don't many/most companies ask for family
>>> history?
>>
>> A few questions, but not in much detail.
>>
>> Everytime I go to a new doctor, I'm asked for my family history.
>>
>> I'm not, unless there is a specific reason.They rarely do a full amnio
>> (?) here. The GP knows a lot about you, and when you are referred to a
>> specialist MD, the GP wirtes down any relevant info on the referral. From
>> experience, I know it can be different in other countries.Different
>> medical cultures, but also different systems.
>>
>>
>>> Dee Dee
>>>
> From my experience they will take a history for numerous tests, as well,
> even though your own doctor has prescribed the test.
> If you go to the hospital for any procedure, for instance at Georgetown
> University Medical Hospital and also at Johns Hopkins, not only will they
> take your history once, but you might get 2-4 other interns that will come
> in and interview you and take your history.
>
I like that thouroughness. Although I trust my drs, it is easier to trust
them when it's visible t me what they are thinking/doing.
> I'm not saying that all of the facts go into one big data base to be used
> or checked in your insurance requests;
That woudln't be the case here, either. But when filing out an appliation
for insurance, you are obliged to tell the truth by contract. If you lie and
they find out, the preexisting condition will not be covered anymore. You
can't lie about what you don't know.
but I don't think even if it were to
> go into a data base, it wouldn't keep me from being upfront with my data,
> nor would I decline taking a test for that reason -- who knows, it may
> save one's life.
> Dee Dee
>
I see your point and I do agree lying about health issuea can be bad for you
health. I was talking about possible finacnieal consequnences because I
didn't necessarily see any medical consequences in the case of this
particular disease, as there is no prevention.