I guess I have been clueless for a long time, I thought the HR/Benefit people who deal with the insurance benefits can see all of our medical claims. Is this not so?

I would tell them the truth, best plan....

No, your medical information is private.

I guess I have been clueless for a long time, I thought the HR/Benefit people who deal with the insurance benefits can see all of our medical claims. Is this not so?

Well that depends. If your employer admininsters the plan and pays the medical costs directly to the doctor/hospital, then yes they would see who had what prcoedure. But again, the information is protected by HIPPA and if anyone were to disclose your private medical information there could be serious repercussions.

Some government agencies/municipailities administer their health plans and pay the medical expenses directly to the doctors/hospital in order to save money.

Yet, there are other organizations/businesses that just pay a plan administrator to oversee the health insurance. In this situation, the business/organization would not know who had what type of medical procedure done.

It is complicated, but your HR department can explain it to you more thoroughly. :cursing:

I would tell them the truth, best plan....

Actually you are not required to tell your employer your medical condition. All you need to state is that your under a doctor's care and that you will need time off work.

You will of course need to provide a note from your doctor stating that you are being treated for a medical condition and the amount of time you will be off work.

Take advantage of HIPPA and FMLA.