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.