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I have been going to a new cardiologist for the past month having not been to one for the past several years. When his nurse was taking my blood pressure and recording my pills on the computer she said, "Oh, we have one question on here we didn't ask you yet. - Do you have a twin?" (I don't)
I thought that was very curious and asked her why they wanted to know. She said it was a question required by obamacare. Has anyone else been asked that? Actually I thought it was kind of creepy and the only thing that came to mind was the nazi experiments on twins. Yikes. No one has ever asked me that before. Why would they want to know?
While I have never been asked if I was a twin, something did occur to me.
Apparently, it is a big problem, at least in some areas, that people use a relative's health insurance card to get their medical care. Although, it is a real long shot, perhaps that is a way of making sure that the doctor's office may need more than just a photo ID (if you are an identical twin).
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Originally Posted by germaine2626
While I have never been asked if I was a twin, something did occur to me.
Apparently, it is a big problem, at least in some areas, that people use a relative's health insurance card to get their medical care. Although, it is a real long shot, perhaps that is a way of making sure that the doctor's office may need more than just a photo ID (if you are an identical twin).
While I have never been asked if I was a twin, something did occur to me.
Apparently, it is a big problem, at least in some areas, that people use a relative's health insurance card to get their medical care. Although, it is a real long shot, perhaps that is a way of making sure that the doctor's office may need more than just a photo ID (if you are an identical twin).
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Originally Posted by Hemlock140
Well, then wouldn't they just lie and say no?
Maybe the original records say that John Smith has a twin. So, when the "John" Smith currently in the office says "no" it sends up a red flag.
BTW, I have been asked if my siblings and parents have any health problems, or if they are dead, the cause of death. Maybe the twin question was just one of those background questions.
The questions about siblings and parents health problems or deaths can help them diagnose any familial things you may have inherited or are prone to. I really can't see the necessity of knowing whether you are a twin, as opposed to merely a sibling.
I'd be interested to know if anyone is in fact a twin if they were then asked about the others' medical incidents including whether they needed to give info on the twins name, doctor, address, etc to obtain their medical files. Maybe it's for research purposes?
I did ask because it surprised me. She said it was a question required by obamacare. I have to go back in six weeks. Will question the doctor then if he has any insight into why they want to know. All our medical files here in Florida are electronic so would figure they'd ask everyone the same things. None of my other doctors who I've seen recently asked me that. Actually I'm on a medicare advantage plan.
It just struck me as odd. So no one else on here has been asked if they are a twin?
Everyone who has health insurance in the US could be considered to "have Obamacare" because we are all affected by the ACA.
Secondly, your cardiologist doesn't work for Obama. If there was a question required by your insurer, one would think the insurance company would ask it themselves.
My guess is your provider was asking you this question for a clinical reason like this, for example.
He may be part of a clinical study I suppose and his nurse may just give that as a pat answer to every question. I'll find out more when I see him next. It slipped my mind when I was talking to him.
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