Protecting Confidentiality for Insured Dependents

STATE

STATE EXPLICITLY REQUIRES INSURER TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF INSURED DEPENDENT

PROTECTIONS SPECIFIC TO EOBs

PROTECTIONS FOR MINOR DEPENDENTS

 

Confidentiality for STI Treatment

Broader Confidentiality Provisions

California

X

 

 

 

Colorado

X

 

 

 

Connecticut

 

 

X

 

Delaware

 

 

X

 

Florida

 

 

X

 

Hawaii

 

 

 

Health care provider must inform insurer when
"minors without support" request confidentiality

Illinois

 

 

 

Maine

 

 

 

Minor may refuse parents' request
for EOB or claim denial

Maryland

X

 

 

 

Massachusetts

X

X  

New York

 

X

 

 

Oregon

X

 

 

 

Washington

XΩ​

 X

 X

Insurer may not disclose private health
information, including through an EOB, without minor's authorization

Wisconsin

 

X

 

 

TOTAL

6

4

4

3

*   An insurer may grant requests for sensitive services or for services whose disclosure may endanger the dependent.
   Applies only to adult dependents.
  For adult dependents, applies to sensitive services or to all services if the patient has specified a particular person who may not receive information. For minors, applies to all services unless minor has authorized that information may be disclosed. 
   Illinois protections only apply to sensitive services provided to Medicaid participants.

 

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