"The unprecedented proposal was quietly revealed in a short notice from the Office of Personnel Management in December, seeking 'service use and cost data' from medical records."
"The collection would affect more than 8 million Americans and harvest data from 65 insurance companies, raising immediate concern from legal and health policy experts."
"Experts who spoke to KFF said OPM's brief explanation for collecting the data is vague and broad, claiming it is needed to oversee benefits programs."
The Trump administration intends to require health insurance companies to provide detailed medical records of federal workers, retirees, and their families. This proposal, revealed by the Office of Personnel Management, aims to collect service use and cost data, including medical claims and provider information. The initiative could impact over 8 million Americans and involves data from 65 insurance companies. Experts express concerns over the vague justification for this data collection, which is claimed to be necessary for overseeing benefits programs and ensuring quality and affordability.
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