Annual check up question; "Do you have firearms at home"?

My Doctor's property adjoins mine and I mow the office lawn on the weekends for extra cash...

I also shoot deer and rabbits behind/between our places, and ducks in his pond...I bring him oven ready game quite often in the Fall...

I think he might suspect I have 'a' gun...
 
I only answer questions that are pertinent to the reason for going to the doctor.
All others get a N.A.
Nobody seems to care.
It's just paper pushing.
 
I only answer questions that are pertinent to the reason for going to the doctor.
All others get a N.A.
Nobody seems to care.
It's just paper pushing.
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Its not actually. medical records are now being centralized IIRC. All those questions (this is not 2nd Amendment specific) could potentially be held against you in some further time by insurance companies, employers, who knows? Once data enters the electronic world it never goes away.


"N.A." is the best course.
 
All those questions (this is not 2nd Amendment specific) could potentially be held against you in some further time by insurance companies, employers, who knows? Once data enters the electronic world it never goes away.
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Like to add future potential employers to the list as well.

Who would have thunk that 'facebook' (again, all voluntary information) would be reviewed by possible potential employers one might have applied for a job with. It's done everyday.

Too, on some of the voluntary info. forms we fill out, the information is sold/traded to various marketing company's.

Not sure if these certain forms at Dr's office fall under this category. I surely wouldn't take for granted that everything I filled out/signed at a Dr's. office fell under the 'patient/physician confidentiality policy'...IT DOESN'T.
 
How about turning it around and asking the doctor if he has guns in his house? Tell him that you're evaluating your service providers, and will be changing to providers that mirror your beliefs and interests.
 
I'd be careful about turning that question around on the doctor. Despite the stories I just mentioned, it could be over the doctor's head and have nothing to do with their personal beliefs.

I haven't seen that question myself but I'd just put N/A next to anything irrelevant to my check-up. If the doctor were to press for more information then I might ask why it is any of their business.
 
In this case, I don't think my Doctor is behind the question (although I'll ask when I go in). He is a Primary Dr., on a list, pre-approved by the Insurance Co. The form is from the medical group (Mercy) several Hospitals that have joined together to pool resources & services. My guess is that in order to be on the "list" and work for that Hospital and be an affiliate with that Insurance Co., the Dr.'s all have to use the same forms. I have to pick a Doctor from my employer / insurance Co.'s pre-approved list, or pay a substantial premium to see a non-affiliated Doctor. I won't be surprised in the future if they want me to have a micro chip installed in my left butt cheek in order to get a discount on my insurance...:D
It just doesn't seem right that my family's medical insurance and healthcare providers are asking questions about gun ownership, given the never ending attempts in the US to register, ban and confiscate guns. I am inclined to think that the insurance Co. is just trying to find out who is considered "high risk", so that they can raise my premium and co-pay costs, but who knows. I will find out when I go in.
 
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Never been asked in TX - last conversation with a doc, I had to discuss with him how I busted up my hand in knife fighting class. :D

Seriously, there are two intents. One is to determine risk factors, esp. to kids from dumb parents. Granted the number of shootings of kids accidentally has been dropping but we still get morons who leave guns outf for the kid to misuse.

Second, as mentioned - several medical associatons are clearly antigun in a political agenda.
 
DoubleNaughtSpy; Take some fiber with your coffee and chill out. I'm not looking for a fight, I just thought it was an odd question to have on a medical survey, and took offense to it, given the ongoing attacks against gun ownership. I haven't gone to the appointment yet or spoken to the Dr. I have a busy life with a FT career, family, chores, etc. and don't spend all my time on here running up my post count or researching past threads. Perhaps I should have prior to posting. My bad.
If I had known you would get so worked up, I wouldn't have typed it. I sure hope your fiber kicks in...
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Sorry, but you asked a question and admitted to not wanting to pay for coverage and you are apparently doing exactly that by hiding information from the insurance folks. I was trying to help save you from getting short changed because if you had a crisis and were discovered to be less than honest with the insurance folks, you might not get your $$...all because you don't want to pay another $50 a year on your insurance premium. Given that insurance is there to help you cover that which you cannot afford to cover or cover than which might be financially difficult for you to cover, you don't want to openly give insurance folks a reason to deny payment. Of course, being online isn't helping you.
 
I live in New York State and have never been asked this question by my Dr. or anyone else.
If I was I would simply say no not leaving anything to his or her assumption or remarks.
If it was on a form I would simple mark it no.

I am not into lying but in this case I think it may just avoid giving information that may come back some day to haunt you.
Besides it is none of their business. The next question may be do you have a bow and arrow in your house or a knife with a blade over 3". Once we start answering the question, where will it end ?
 
Had to deal with the homeowner's insurance for my mom's house which is in estate. They sent me a question asking if I had a dog and then listing the usual evil dog suspects. I said my daughter had two wiener dogs and they were welcome to see them, if they wanted to get their feet peed on.
 
I was, no joke, viciously attacked by two weiner dogs. They were trying to kill me.

Of course, being weiner dogs the best they accomplished was untying my shoes. Still, I did not appreciate their murderous intent.
 
The tiny dogs always have the sharpest teeth:confused:

Last form I got from a PCP asked about weapons. I circled "yes" and then listed everything in my house that I could think of: kitchen knives, scissors, meat tenderizer, electric drill, hammer, survival saw, hacksaw, chainsaw, hedge trimmers - you get the idea, everything except the guns:)

The lady at the window asked me to fill out a new one and to answer "No" when I went up to get an extra sheet of paper so I could finish the list:rolleyes::D
 
It's everywhere now days. My son came home telling me that "Firefighter Rich" said "we needed to keep all our guns and ammo locked in separate safes and never have any of them loaded in the house".
I told him that "Firefighter Rich" can do as he pleases in HIS house and I will do as I please in MY house.

I agree with them telling my kids not to touch them and to tell an adult, but not spreading their own agenda. His information that he provided to my son may sound innocent enough, but thats how it always starts.

And really, I have never had a Doctor actually read the forms I fill out. They always ask me the same exact questions that I answered on the form they are holding. I would understand if they were more in depth questions based on my answers on the form, but they are always the exact same.

Let that be a lesson to any current or future Doctors. If you are going to make me take time to fill them out, at least take the time to read them.
 
Health insurance. Not homeowners. My health insurance company has access to my medical records. I have to fill out releases and do online surveys every year, or they add a 5% premium. As my HEALTH INSURANCE Company has access to my medical records, and the Medical group my Doctor belongs to is asking about firearms in the home, I am concerned they intend to raise my rates if they have that information. And as others have pointed out, with the new Healthcare law, who knows where this information is going to be stored or how it will be used in the future. Once the Govt. gets involved with a database, who knows? I was NOT talking about home owners insurance. I'm always honest with them. Sorry for the confusion.
 
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