Question: F-1 international student Health insurance marijuana / ER related question?
Long story short
1. I’m a casual/social marijuana smoker. thus i had smoked in a college party about a week before what happens in #2
2. I had a few projects due and 2 exams in two consecutive days, thus i went with very little sleep and high amount of “test-like anxiety” for a period of 3 days/nights, trying to make sure i make As in all of them (which i did)
3. after the last of the mentioned exams/projects, i went home with extreme fatigue, b4 i could pass out, for the 1st time in my 24 years of life i had an “anxiety attack” – i didn’t have any previous such experiences this i though of it as a heart attack and called 911 – went 2 ER. I turned out to be “healthy like a horse” quoted by the doctor. THC was found in my blood and blamed for the incident.
4. I have mandatory health insurance with my F-1 visa, i’m yet to file a claim.
5. would like to know if i file
a) my insurance pays anything
b) would drug related info on medical records be shared with school &/or government?
Notes:
1. I have been smoking ever since i was 18, on non-routine social basis except for first few months
2. Since the incident i have stayed off of weed
3. I’m not sure about how this may or may not violate my visa status, and am seeking info on who this info will be shared with after disclosed to insurance company by hospital upon my claim being filed. i just want to avoid getting my visa revoked and deported-as this was not caused in any way by a week old smoking experience (i smoked a blunt that night of some really potent stuff, so it could have well stayed in my system for that period of time).
4. I did sign a paper in hospital that notified me and confirmed that i know my info will not be shared with any other parties.
5. my claim form has a full disclosure clause that i have to sign which will allow any and all related info to this incident to be shared with insurance company.
6. Insurance coverage is provided by my college thru this company.
(international student health insurance)

Best answer:

Answer by Jass the Bass
See, this is how a lot of the supposide “Marijuana Side-Effects” come up. For example, some guy smokes 3 weeks earlier. Then, he gets into a wreck. When they test the urine, they will see the THC in his system and blame pot for the wreck (its completly not his fault)
anyway, i dont really know the answers to your questions.