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Can my mom find out I got birth control contraceptives?
I'm cosigned with my mom on insurance, and it covered birth control contraceptives that I purchased. Will the insurance let my mom know this? Or is there a way that she could find out? Like does it impose an additional fee or anything?
There will be statements showing what percent was paid and the such often sent to your mailing address on the policy.
Also you don't really "co-sign" you and her can be on the same policy depending on your age ? and that also makes a difference as to how old you are, if you are 16 or if you are 30 can make a difference as to what she can find out.
Depending on the insurance company, an itemization of expenses might be sent to the policy holder to insure that no medical billing fraud has taken place, etc.
She probably already knows, so trying to keep it secret might be pointless.
I also had the thought that she might find out when looking in your purse for a stick of gum... but who knows...
It might just depend on how closely she reads the statements sent out by the insurance company.
Thank you for the swift reply!
alright well i'm 18 turning 19 in a month, and yeah I mean I told her I wanted to start birth control and my doctor prescribed me the right one, but she wasn't happy about it. She's against birth control contraceptives, cause she think they will mess up a person's body. She is very anti-medicine of any kind. So I just don't want to have her complaining about it once she knows i am taking it.
But I guess. So how much does it show if I'm 18 or 19? And isn't there an age where I can longer be signed with my mom on insurance?
Most insurance companies want children off once they turn 19 unless you're a full-time student. Others allow it but would charge a much high fee to keep you on the policy.
Are you working? Does your employer provide insurance?
Generally health insurance has different parts. One part pays for the doctors, a different part for prescriptions. There is no way for her to find out anything your doctor prescribed. However, the prescription drug part could provide the policy holder with a list of prescriptions.
I'm cosigned with my mom on insurance, and it covered birth control contraceptives that I purchased. Will the insurance let my mom know this? Or is there a way that she could find out? Like does it impose an additional fee or anything?
Thank in advance!
Look, it's your body and your life. You are a smart girl to be taking precautions so as not getting pregnant when not ready. There are other alternatives to pills like the diaphram etc. If the pill makes you sick you can try other things. Your mother should be proud of you for having brains. Don't worry about her knowing. Take care of yourself. If it helps, talk to her on other alternatives that WORK. Maybe you can take something safer that won't harm you. The contraceptive pills can be very harmful and cause other problems. I'm hoping your mother will be happy to talk to you about other ways to safeguard yourself.
Recently in the news a young girl needed to be on insulin and her parents would not give it to her. She died. A friend of mine would not take any medicine and nearly died from a disease because she wouldn't take medicine or go to the doctor. She is now crippled and disabled. Sometimes we all must take some sort of medicine and seek a physicians care.
You are on the right track.
[quote=crazybird]Look, it's your body and your life.
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I'm aware that I am answering a question that was posted on the board in April and the reader may not get this. Check with your Health Care provider in regards to what their HIPPA Guidelines are. The fact that you are 18-19 assuming a student to still be on your parents health plan, this type of confidentiality is taken into consideration and certain information can not be provided to the subscriber of the plan, only the member it pertains to. HIPPA Rules protect your confidentiality, parents or not.
I'm aware that I am answering a question that was posted on the board in April and the reader may not get this. Check with your Health Care provider in regards to what their HIPPA Guidelines are. The fact that you are 18-19 assuming a student to still be on your parents health plan, this type of confidentiality is taken into consideration and certain information can not be provided to the subscriber of the plan, only the member it pertains to. HIPPA Rules protect your confidentiality, parents or not.
Under HIPAA the person who pays the premium is entitled to the printout concerning prescriptions. Maybe it's a flaw in the system, maybe it's not, but they are entitled. This particular circumstances is not covered by HIPAA.
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