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[firecat]

I got a phone call. The person asked for me by my first name. Then he said he was calling from [$MY HEALTH INSURANCE CO] and they wanted to review my medications.

I said “Why?”

He said because their records suggested [$VITAL SIGN] was [$INAPPROPRIATE RANGE] and my treatment was inadequate. He used that tone of voice that suggests I am expected to comply, if you know what I mean.

I said “I don’t want to” and there was a several second pause and I hung up.

I don’t really think it was a scam, but whatever it was, they went about it all wrong.

Opinions welcome. No advice, please.

Comments

[sraun]

Don't like it, but I can see it happening.

My employer's have had a 'regular check-in with medical professional' program as part my health insurance. There was no way to opt-out in advance - I had to actually speak the person and tell them, 'No, I see my doctors regularly and we are all carefully monitoring my conditions, talking to you is a source of stress I do not need.' to make them stop.

[firecat]

The whole push for employers to get involved in employees’ health care scared the snot out of me. Especially when they tied vital signs in with how much one paid for one’s premiums.

Join this program and you’ll get a discount on your premiums!” > uh, don’t you mean “if you don’t join this program, you’ll be fined”?

“Join this program, and if you meet the weight loss goal we give you, you’ll get a discount!” > nope, you mean “fail to meet our weight loss goal and you’ll be fined.”

They seem to have moved away from such programs, because ample evidence suggests they don’t save companies money.

[elainegrey]

Participating in blood test etc etc is still part of the wellness plan at work with https://www.virginpulse.com/ . No way i trust that company, so i pay extra for insurance. I think that there are "management" things that happen if your numbers are a problem. Nope nope nope, have a doctor already, thank you.