Comments on: Discuss the "Genetic testing through the Web" TV story http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/ Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Valerie Tucker http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10463 Valerie Tucker Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:08:24 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10463 What about the insurance implications--recent articles have highlighted the fact that when a claim is made insurance companies comb through all "confidential" medical record to find evidence of a pre-existing condition or some other "misrepresentation" to disallow coverage. While a genetic test is currently one data point on many types of illnesses, they are literally time bombs of information that insurance companies can use against you. What about the insurance implications–recent articles have highlighted the fact that when a claim is made insurance companies comb through all "confidential" medical record to find evidence of a pre-existing condition or some other "misrepresentation" to disallow coverage. While a genetic test is currently one data point on many types of illnesses, they are literally time bombs of information that insurance companies can use against you.

]]> By: Lisa Lee http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10461 Lisa Lee Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:25:20 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10461 Hi Ben, DNA Direct provides full disclosure of results to the client. Depending on the test, this disclosure may be online via a Personalized Report, or in a telephone counseling session followed up with an online Personalized Report. Here's a link to DNA Direct's <a href="http://genesanddrugs.dnadirect.com/patients/about/privacy.jsp" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a>. Also, you might be interested in our <a href="http://genesanddrugs.dnadirect.com/patients/about/standards.jsp" rel="nofollow">Standards & Consumer Guidelines</a>. (I'm the director of content at DNA Direct and have a blog about genetics and health at <a href="http://talk.dnadirect.com" rel="nofollow">DNA Direct Talk</a>. Hi Ben, DNA Direct provides full disclosure of results to the client. Depending on the test, this disclosure may be online via a Personalized Report, or in a telephone counseling session followed up with an online Personalized Report. Here's a link to DNA Direct's Privacy Policy. Also, you might be interested in our Standards & Consumer Guidelines.

(I'm the director of content at DNA Direct and have a blog about genetics and health at DNA Direct Talk.

]]> By: Ben Burress http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10462 Ben Burress Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:30:07 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10462 I would be interested in knowing what this company's privacy policy is, and if there is full disclosure of results to the client. Personally, I'd be fascinated to know more details about my own genes--even at the risk of learning something dark. As for this type of information falling into the hands of insurance companies--I have to wonder how long it will be before this type of testing is PART of the insurance application process.... I would be interested in knowing what this company's privacy policy is, and if there is full disclosure of results to the client. Personally, I'd be fascinated to know more details about my own genes–even at the risk of learning something dark. As for this type of information falling into the hands of insurance companies–I have to wonder how long it will be before this type of testing is PART of the insurance application process….

]]> By: gemma cubero http://science.kqed.org/quest/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10460 gemma cubero Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:04:48 +0000 http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2007/02/20/discuss-the-genetic-testing-through-the-web-tv-story/#comment-10460 fascinating! really liked how it was done. great story. g fascinating! really liked how it was done. great story. g

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