Re: Rewarding the sharks

[AGENTLE@aol.com]

Bob:

Your explanation about limiting disclosure of a health trustee to the minimum
amount of data relevant to a claim is only a half truth. The reality is,
auto, disability, workers comp, and other insurers are increasing declining
ALL claims, including legitimate ones, forcing the insureds to take the
matter to court; this AUTOMATICALLY forces ANY and ALL records into
consideration, thereby negating what you said about minimizing disclosure.
This only rewards the sharks and predators that WANT TO USE PATIENT RECORDS
AGAINST PATIENTS DELIBERATELY, (FOR INSTANCE READING ONE'S SEX LIFE, OR
CHILDHOOD PROBLEMS OUT LOUD IN COURT, AS A DEFENSE FOR A RECKLESS DRIVER, and
to humiliate the claimant out of their claim)

Again, your soothing words are only a half truth. The old ways will continue,
and this little red herring is only there to make people feel more at ease,
when in reality, not much has changed. In an environment where insurers are
being more aggressive and brazen about fighting claims, this declaration of
limiting access doesn't hunt.

Alex Gentle

Coalition for Patient Rights of Tennessee