Re: Medical Information Bureau

[rudnick@cse.ogi.edu (Mike Rudnick)]

On Thu, 16 Nov, "W. Curtiss Priest" <BMSLIB@mitvma.mit.edu> said:

   If you read most consent forms you will find there is a clause that
   permits them to send information to MIB.  MIB has been THE clearinghouse
   for medical insurance companies to track "problem" customers and to
   help a company screen out such a problem customer.  The phrase
   is usually permission to share information with other medical insurers
   and providers.  MIB becomes an authorized middleman in the process.

I've heard of the MIB and would like to learn more.  Can anyone
provide pointers to good, preferably comprehensive, articles on the
MIB?

  mike