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D2: Can Providers Assure Commercially Insured Adolescents Confidentiality for Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening and Treatment? Conflicting Laws and Innovative Approaches. | |||
| Organizer: | Gale Burstein | ||
| Moderator: | Gale Burstein | ||
| Summary: | Background/Purpose: New York State (NYS) law provides minors legal right to consent for sexual health services with confidentiality protection. However, NYS Insurance Regulation mandates commercial health plans provide subscribers (i.e., parent/caregiver) an “Explanation of Benefits” (EOB) detailing services provided following a filed claim. These laws make minors' ability to receive confidential STI care paid by their insurance difficult or impossible. Objectives of Symposium: Understand minor consent and insurance laws, how health plans operationalize these laws, and strategies used to overcome billing confidentiality barriers. Implications for Programs, Policy, and/or Research: Lessons learned can assist public health officials and policy-makers address EOB confidentiality barriers to enhance sexual health services for commercially-insured adolescents. |
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| 8:30 AM | D2a | Understanding Minors’ Right to Consent for Health Care and Confidentiality Protections in the Context of Insurance Abigail English | |
| 8:50 AM | D2b | Addressing Barriers to Commercially-Insured Adolescents Accessing Confidential Sexual Health Care Services Alice Berger | |
| 9:10 AM | D2c | Understanding reasons, risks and benefits of commercial health plan disclosure of confidential services through billing Joanne Armstrong | |
| 9:30 AM | D2d | Navigating Confidential Sexual Health Care Services for Commercially-Insured Adolescents: the Provider Perspective Gale Burstein | |