Aetna and their 'health questions'

[hugme]

ok... so I filled out the little survey with my PPO provider Aetna... wow... I have never filled out such a bad survey... really...

according to the survey my biggest risks are:
Diabetes
heart problems
breast cancer

yes.. I am high risk for breast cancer... I don't get it, they asked if I was male or female TWICE....

Diabetes?!? ok, on ONE question about diabetes I answered that A family member had been diagnosed with it... when he was 75 years old. I have normal blood sugar and have NO other family history of it... so now I am high risk?!?

oh! it gets better... they are telling me there are 4 other types of cancer I am high risk for... none of which I have a family history of nor am even close to having a risk of getting... (like breast cancer)

and still more... it says that I am OVERWEIGHT!! oh no!! and what weight should I be you ask? between 159 and 199 it says...

um... 159? and I would be HEALTHY?!? at 159 you would all be coming to visit me in the hospital unsure if I would survive the night... I would be healthier at 300 than I would be at 159.

By the way, I am very proud to announce that I am down to 211 now and I have worked my ass off for it too (in a literal sense)

yeah, so this is laughable at best, it's pretty obvious that they were paid by a bunch of groups, like the Diabetes association they referred me to, to give a test that would make people think they were unhealthy and pay for these programs.

Comments

Big Brother Doctor...

[greywolfe.livejournal.com]

Something important that you should know. Your insurance company is in on a bigger scam and it can cost you greatly later if you are not careful.
Insurance Companies keep a "HEALTH CREDIT RECORD and RATING" on you just like financial institutions. They report every single expense and diagnosis and treatment in your file to a masive national database. Even is the data is conjecture or a typo it goes in. All of that comes out with a rating system that evaluates your "RISK LEVEL". This rating determines your insurance rates and the future of care you get. It can even be used to deny you treatments if the companies think they are too costly and not "inline" with previous diagnosis. Every questin you answer (even those in jest or those unanswered) goes into this database as established medical fact to effect your rating.

To appreciate this even more know that the system that tracks this is called the MIB</>!
Here is a link to order a review of your record if you are curious as to how they really look at you. - MIB (http://www.mib.com/html/request_your_record.html)

Re: Big Brother Doctor...

[greywolfe.livejournal.com]

Little add-on edit for you (from the MIB FAQ) -

What type of information is included in MIB records?
Our records include medical conditions represented by one or more of about 230 codes. Conditions most commonly reported include: height and weight, blood pressure, ECG readings, and laboratory test results if, and only if, these facts are considered significant to health or longevity. There are only a few non-medical codes relating to information that could impact health or longevity including: an adverse driving record, participation in hazardous sports, or aviation activity.

enjoy....

[vortex.livejournal.com]

No No! Say it ain't so!

Your Ass is one of your best Assets!...

[of-the-myst.livejournal.com]

You are so not overweight... your very nicely shaped infact :)

[kf4vkp.livejournal.com]

While it mostly sounds like crap, I thought I would pass on that men can get breast cancer. It is a possibility, just rare.

[melonaise.livejournal.com]

The fact that it thinks you're overweight may have helped with the high risk for diabetes conclusion.