I meant more on the question of financial incentives for metrics. Basically, charging healthy people less / charging more for risk factors. Are you allowed to do this? I think some amount of this is allowed in some jurisdictions, but are there crucial limitations on it?
The ability to charge people more and less based on observed (but not demographic) characteristics got pretty limited by the Affordable Care Act. I’m not sure of the details, however.
Are there any restrictions on what insurance companies are allowed to do with this kind of info? Health insurance is highly regulated too.
I’m not sure what the privacy implications are, but they can definitely give you the devices for free if it’s cost-effective for them to do that.
I meant more on the question of financial incentives for metrics. Basically, charging healthy people less / charging more for risk factors. Are you allowed to do this? I think some amount of this is allowed in some jurisdictions, but are there crucial limitations on it?
The ability to charge people more and less based on observed (but not demographic) characteristics got pretty limited by the Affordable Care Act. I’m not sure of the details, however.