Can I be honest with my doctor? Need advice.
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Originally Posted by psteve
I had one Dr. in Wisconsin who would tell me to keep using cannabis, but refused to document it in my records until I threatened legal action.
I WANT it in my records!!! It legally proves my medical intent!
The reason that many people don't want that written down anywhere, and it's a justified one, is that your medical records are, under various circumstances, shared with your insurance payor. They get a diagnostic code and can request the doctor's chart notes if and when they see fit. HIPAA regulations establish some limits on what they can do with that information and have set forth requirements that they must notify you of their privacy practices. But they can--and do--still get the information when they want it. After all, big insurance pretty well runs the medical industry. (Along with Big Pharma.)
Anyway, it's a risk that some people don't want to take because insurance companies are as uninformed about cannabis as most of the general propaganda-laden population, possibly more since they're in the business of taking on risk. People who've had their cannabis use noted down and then had that find its way to their insurance payor have sometimes found themselves vulnerable to higher claims or possible insurance cancellation.
