According to John, whenever he contacts Emblem and brings up the topic of his husband’s coverage, he is told that nothing can be discussed unless John first obtains a signed, notarized affidavit giving him power of attorney over his husband’s affairs.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
EmblemHealth Won’t Talk To Me About My Husband’s Coverage Because We’re Both Men
John and his husband, who live in New York where same sex marriage is legal, are both covered by John’s employer-sponsored insurance from EmblemHealth. But John says that every time he tries to contact Emblem about anything regarding his husband’s coverage — no matter how trivial — the company refuses to acknowledge the two men are married.
According to John, whenever he contacts Emblem and brings up the topic of his husband’s coverage, he is told that nothing can be discussed unless John first obtains a signed, notarized affidavit giving him power of attorney over his husband’s affairs.
According to John, whenever he contacts Emblem and brings up the topic of his husband’s coverage, he is told that nothing can be discussed unless John first obtains a signed, notarized affidavit giving him power of attorney over his husband’s affairs.
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Federal law dictates health record confidentiality. DOMA is a Federal law defining marriage. Health care coverage is an agreement between an employer and health insurance provider. It's the law that won't permit free interaction amongst the complaining parties. Stop complaining about the wrong thing. You can not legislate nature.
With privacy laws no one can discuss one spouse's care with another spouse without written permission.
My husband and I are straight. Every time either of us seeks medical treatment, we have to sign forms authorizing the doctor, lab, etc., to release info to the other. The federal medical privacy law HIPAA is responsible for this.
P.S. You can't blame this on Obama. HIPAA was enacted well before his time.
This also applies to traditional marriages. Homo's once again whining.
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