New Job

I started a new job and they gave me a medical questionnaire. I did not put I have a pacemaker or seizures. I did not feel comfortable giving info. Does anyone know if I must release this information ???

7 Comments

medical questions

by kmom - 2013-08-22 09:08:04

Employers are NOT allowed to discriminate based on medical reasons (or any other reasons for that matter) but they could for insurance purposes ask medical questions. If you are getting medical insurance thru your employer they definately have that right to ask you those questions and if it is found that you misstated or lied about the information you could be denied insurance coverage. Sometimes employers like to have certain information on file for emergency situations. I know for instance my son's school when you register likes to have medical information incase there's an emergency especially if you have major allergies, asthma, heart condition or the like. (that's not an employer but ....) .

anyone ?

by lahbigbro6 - 2013-08-22 09:08:20

I work for a medical surgery center, but I work downstairs doing medical billing. They asked a lot of medical questions.

Please opinions ...

tell

by kiwigirl - 2013-08-22 10:08:01

I think I would tell someone in confidence. I think you do need to let someone know. Your boss really should know. especially if you need to have time off for check ups etc.

just a thought

Katherine

Thanks everyone !

by lahbigbro6 - 2013-08-23 01:08:04

I would be working in the medical billing department. Sometimes I would speak to the patients, but not sure where except small room to discuss money owed. I do not think that I am staying because I feel very uncomfortable about everything. I have never discussed w/patients in person what money owed, its weird. I have only done billing on the computer and not hound patients for money. They want blood tests and a physical, I AM ONLY DOING MEDICAL BILLING !!!!! I am so, so p o'd about this !
Thanks for listening everyone !
Laurie
Peace

who's business is it

by Tracey_E - 2013-08-23 01:08:57

Your health history is none of their business, and discrimination based on what you tell them is illegal, true, but if it affects your safety on the job then they need to know.

It's a surgical facility, do they have mri equipment? Because you can't go near it, that's something they need to know.

It's not their business

by PacerRep - 2013-08-23 08:08:16

it's a HIPPA violation

This is an ethical question

by donr - 2013-08-23 09:08:02

If having a PM could affect your work capability or safety of yourself or others, they could fire you for lying on a job application.

You'd better find out what the exact situation is where you live & what the environment is where you work.

In 2013, w/ all the litigation & soul-searching that has taken place about health questions on job applications, There is a better than good chance that they are justified in asking those questions. The last thing you want is to be fired for lying - it could have a great affect on future employability.

Don

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