MMJ Card and Insurance companies?

[lampost]

Hi,

I'm about to get my card and I'm going to either get a referral through a dispensary or go to one of these "green" clinics (not associated w a dispensary). I do have insurance through my employer, but I haven't been to the doctor in years, despite having debilitating migraines.

Anyway, I'm concerned with whether or not my insurance company will find out that I have a MMJ card? Also, will any future primary care docs I visit have knowledge of my MMJ card? Or, if I'm just going to see a specialist for some unrelated condition, will he/she be able to see in my medical records that I've been prescribed MMJ? I'm afraid that some doctors still don't see the benefits of MMJ and I don't want to turn them off or make them think I'm a drug-seeker immediately.

Basically, I'd like to know what happens to the records established for me when I get my card referral through a dispensary or "green" clinic. Will these records be transferred to other doctors? Or will they pretty much remain only in the file cabinet at the dispensary/clinic (and obviously sent to the state too).

Hopefully someone can shed some light on this...

Peace,
LP

*EDIT: Mods I posted another similar post immediately before this one, but it didn't seem to work.. I couldn't open it. Sorry for the double post, please delete the other post.

lampost Reviewed by lampost on 10-21-2009. MMJ Card and Insurance companies? Hi, I'm about to get my card and I'm going to either get a referral through a dispensary or go to one of these "green" clinics (not associated w a dispensary). I do have insurance through my employer, but I haven't been to the doctor in years, despite having debilitating migraines. Anyway, I'm concerned with whether or not my insurance company will find out that I have a MMJ card? Also, will any future primary care docs I visit have knowledge of my MMJ card? Or, if I'm just going to Rating: 5

[lampost]

Nobody can help with this?

Does it somehow go down on your permanent medical records if you go see different doctor? I guess I don't know how medical records are shared in the medical community. Please help? I've got an appt Fri and this is hugely weighing on my mind!

[Papdog]

I went through my Primary Care Physician and after many bouts with Vicodin and Percocet I asked about Marinol, I explained that through my research I felt it a safe non addictive alternate to the other two meds. He agreed to try; this also covered me for urinalysis at work as Marinol can be prescribed. It was a talk I was willing to have with my doc, as it seemed to cover two fronts. None of my MMJ stuff is in any of my â??insuredâ?� med files. Now I am a patient and caregiver so, if you have any questions or would like help PM me.