Figure 14-8
Here are some things to keep in mind if you’re tempted to take online
quizzes:➟ Seniors especially need to be careful about taking
health-related surveys. For example, the information
from a medical quiz may be passed directly to phar-
maceutical companies, online drugstores, or insur-
ance companies. The medical quiz shown above for
example asks extremely detailed questions — clear
down to how often do you eat processed meats in a
week — and routes all this sensitive information
instantly to CVS Pharmacy, that uses it to push its
products based on your responses.➟ Your quiz and survey information may be used to
limit coverage of preexisting conditions, deny cover-
age and more. The ramifications of this do not end
with you, the information may also impact the insur-
ance coverage of your children and grandchildren.291Chapter 14: Healthcare That Makes You Feel Better