I filled out the paperwork for my new therapist and at the end I had to give my insurance information. At the bottom, I have to sign under:

"I AUTHORIZE any physician, medical practitioner, hospital, clinic, other medical or medically related facility, insurance or reinsuring company, the Medical Information Bureau, Inc., consumer reporting agency, employer or third party administrator having information available as to diagnosis, treatment and prognosis with respect to any physical or mental condition and/or treatment of me or my dependents and any other non-medical information of me or my dependents to give my employer, third party administrator, my third party carrier or its legal representative, any and all such information."

I understand that this is so she is paid for her services, but I don't want to sign something that allows third parties or ESPECIALLY MY EMPLOYER to receive information about my treatment. I want my medical information to remain as confidential as possible.

Also, what is this about consumer reporting agencies? What kind of information am I agreeing to be shared and with whom?!?

All of this is making me really uncomfortable! Has anyone had to sign something like this?