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TAKE ACTION: Support Protecting the Confidentiality of Insured Dependents!

Wisconsin must support the confidentiality of insured dependents to ensure that confidential health care information is not shared with anyone other than the patient. Take action now & tell your legislators to support policies that protect the confidentiality of insured dependents!

Ask your elected leaders to support health care insurance confidentiality, as several other states have already passed such legislation and Wisconsin should follow in their lead.

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Subject: Protect the Confidentiality of Insured Dependents

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The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed children to be covered as dependents under their parent’s health insurance until age 26. However, concerns remain regarding the disclosure of sensitive health records to other family members or partners with whom dependents share insurance. Current state and federal laws combined with private sector insurance billings and notification practices create significant barriers to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of insured dependents. For example, when insurance companies send an Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) to an insurance policyholder that provides notice about medical care received by an insured dependent, this can represent a significant breach of privacy for the insured dependent who sought medical care, especially in cases where the dependent has accessed more sensitive health care services such as mental or reproductive health care. These privacy concerns represent very real barriers to care. For instance, adolescents and young adults on their parents’ policies are less likely to access needed care if they know that such care will not be confidential. For women in particular, they may forego meaningful services such as family planning, mental health services, treatment for substance abuse disorders, domestic violence counseling, and other potentially sensitive health services due to confidentiality concerns. Many women rely on their partners for health insurance coverage, which can raise serious confidentiality and safety issues in violent relationships,In many such scenarios, the disclosure of sensitive health services sought by victims of domestic violence can place the victim at risk of further harm. Please support legislation that would ensure that when multiple people are on the same insurance plan, confidential health care information is not shared with anyone other than the patient. Several other states have already passed such legislation and Wisconsin should follow their lead. Thank you!

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TAKE ACTION: Support Protecting the Confidentiality of Insured Dependents!

Wisconsin must support the confidentiality of insured dependents to ensure that confidential health care information is not shared with anyone other than the patient. Take action now & tell your legislators to support policies that protect the confidentiality of insured dependents!

Ask your elected leaders to support health care insurance confidentiality, as several other states have already passed such legislation and Wisconsin should follow in their lead.

Speak out & send a message to your elected leaders through email and/or social media!

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