Do YOU fall into this category? Consumers unaware of their data known by insurers. Most people have no idea about how much that insurers know about them.
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New Survey Shows Consumers Unaware of Their Data Known by Insurers
Recently, FierceHealthcare reported on a new study on this topic. MITRE and the Harris Poll conducted that study. During June 2020, 2,000 adults were surveyed. As a result, researchers uncovered some interesting findings:
Consumers are largely unaware of the extent to which their health plans can access data about their online shopping, social media, or streaming habits,
Overall, just 11% of respondents believe their health plans have access to consumer-generated data (CGD). Such data can be used to build profiles of members to predict their health costs. The data are separate from protect health data. From a marketing perspective, the data track things like online activity and social media posts.
