KFF July 12, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has led to new questions about privacy protections for health information about an individual’s use of reproductive services such as abortion. Employer plans that cover these services, and that are now adding a travel benefit for employees to access this care, might create a paper trail of claims information or reimbursement records. Some states with laws to ban or criminalize abortion may seek this information to bring actions against any entity involved in assisting to obtain an abortion, which could include employers as well as providers. Federal privacy protections have long restricted the use and disclosure of personal health information to and by employer-sponsored plans, but these protections are not fool...
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