The Journal of the Korean life insurance medical association (보험의학회지)
- Volume 28 Issue 1_2
- /
- Pages.19-24
- /
- 2009
- /
- 1976-264X(pISSN)
Screening Insurance Applicants for Diabetes: A Korean Perspective
Abstract
This article discusses the use of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and hemoglobin A1c (A1c) to identify insurance applicants who have diabetes or are at high risk for developing diabetes in the future. The conclusion is that the addition of A1c to insurers'underwriting requirements, either as a reflex or a routine (universal) test, may be a cost-effective strategy to manage the risk associated with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and diabetes.
Keywords