What to do if my insurer is requiring me to obtain lab tests and and report the findings to them or they will reduce my benefit by 50%?

What to do if my insurer is requiring me to obtain lab tests and and report the findings to them or they will reduce my benefit by 50%?

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida are now requiring me to obtain lab tests and submit findings to them or they will reduce my benefits by 50%. I already complied last year and now this year with their Dedicated Nurse Advisor Program, which requires I speak with their employee about my health issues on a quarterly schedule or my benefits would be reduced by 50%. I see the my doctor every 3 months and we are managing my health issues. Now this latest requirement is even more invasive.Is this legal?

Asked on April 17, 2012 under Insurance Law, Texas

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