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She listed a drug she (allegedly) doesn’t take in the application field meant for drugs she does take, and it confused the system. (Edit - may not have been he
by mwint 4y ago
She listed a drug she (allegedly) doesn’t take in the application field meant for drugs she does take, and it confused the system.
(Edit - may not have been her fault, strictly. Sounds like the system needs a “taking” vs “for others” flag, but that also sounds ripe for abuse… I’m sympathetic to insurance companies erring on the side of “you have it, you might be taking it”)
- hedora 4y agoThe second half of the article explains that she had a "prescription" for it from a doctor she didn't actually know (this drug is only sort of OTC, apparently), and the technicality alerted the computer. The insurance companies then confirmed that their flagging / rejecting of applications like hers is intentional.
- micromacrofoot 4y agoIn her case, it may have also been run through medical insurance to cover the cost. There are a few ways this could end up in the hands of a life insurance company, no erroneous form-filing needed.
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- elliekelly 4y agoThis happened to me with a prescription drug for seizure medication for my dog. The prescription was written to me and dispensed to me so it showed up in my medical records that I had released to the insurance company. It was fairly easy to clear up though because it was written by a veterinarian and the "patient" name was ellie $dogName kelly. (Thankfully my dog's name is different from my middle name!) Technically the prescription was indeed "mine" it just wasn't ever intended for me to take.