Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
My medical bills are being sent by default to my husband. Makes me want to SCREAM
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 528528" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Not just no but HADES NO!!!</p><p></p><p>This is ILLEGAL. Just because he is your husband does NOT mean he has ANY right to your medical info of any kind. As it stated what they did, even with-o a diagnosis code, this is a HUGE violation of HIPPAA. </p><p></p><p>You MUST contact the dr AND whomever is the head, CEO, top dog of the business. It often is NOT your doctor. If it is a separate billing company, then contact the head of their company also.</p><p></p><p>Contact the state medical and insurance boards and file complaints with BOTH of them.</p><p></p><p>The main reason beyond your privacy is that many many women are NOT in loving relationships and their husband's could see this and decide it is proof of some kind of infidelity and hurt them. And yes, legally the company COULD and SHOULD be held liable for this injury.</p><p></p><p>Besides, how does the billing dept know that husband is your husband and not your son? Sure they COULD look in the file maybe, but how many WOULD? Who wants their son to know they had a test on their private parts and how would it be your child's business? Many families have the same name for son and dad, and even if they don't, how could someone tell from a name that it is a son or a father? Sure the DOB would give some indication, but what if you married a much older man? One who had a son your age or older than you? Just because you don't doesn't mean that someone's resentful stepkid wouldn't post this online or use it to hurt them somehow.</p><p></p><p>This is NOT the 1950's and this is flat out illegal. Heck, I have to sign paperwork for my husband to even speak to my dr office about an appointment time. He doesn't call ever because most dr offices won't go look for the release and just refuse to even speak to him. Or me about him. And that is one heck of a lot less personal than knowing what tests were or were not done or what part of the body the doctor looked at. </p><p></p><p>I hope you have this person's name because seh was ABUSIVE - be SURE to tell the CEO AND the doctor about that also. If you get any more abuse or stupidity from them about this, find the top person at the state medical and ins boards and call them personally. Even if you have to stay on hold all day on speakerphone. Then send the doctor a bill for your time. I am serious - give him a bill for consulting to fix the messed up billing and consider yourself his business consultant at about $500 or more an hour. Not joking at all. It WILL get his attention. Or ask his wife how SHE would like to have that sent to her, or ask the local DV center how they would like it if one of their clients had that bill sent to their abusive husband.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 528528, member: 1233"] Not just no but HADES NO!!! This is ILLEGAL. Just because he is your husband does NOT mean he has ANY right to your medical info of any kind. As it stated what they did, even with-o a diagnosis code, this is a HUGE violation of HIPPAA. You MUST contact the dr AND whomever is the head, CEO, top dog of the business. It often is NOT your doctor. If it is a separate billing company, then contact the head of their company also. Contact the state medical and insurance boards and file complaints with BOTH of them. The main reason beyond your privacy is that many many women are NOT in loving relationships and their husband's could see this and decide it is proof of some kind of infidelity and hurt them. And yes, legally the company COULD and SHOULD be held liable for this injury. Besides, how does the billing dept know that husband is your husband and not your son? Sure they COULD look in the file maybe, but how many WOULD? Who wants their son to know they had a test on their private parts and how would it be your child's business? Many families have the same name for son and dad, and even if they don't, how could someone tell from a name that it is a son or a father? Sure the DOB would give some indication, but what if you married a much older man? One who had a son your age or older than you? Just because you don't doesn't mean that someone's resentful stepkid wouldn't post this online or use it to hurt them somehow. This is NOT the 1950's and this is flat out illegal. Heck, I have to sign paperwork for my husband to even speak to my dr office about an appointment time. He doesn't call ever because most dr offices won't go look for the release and just refuse to even speak to him. Or me about him. And that is one heck of a lot less personal than knowing what tests were or were not done or what part of the body the doctor looked at. I hope you have this person's name because seh was ABUSIVE - be SURE to tell the CEO AND the doctor about that also. If you get any more abuse or stupidity from them about this, find the top person at the state medical and ins boards and call them personally. Even if you have to stay on hold all day on speakerphone. Then send the doctor a bill for your time. I am serious - give him a bill for consulting to fix the messed up billing and consider yourself his business consultant at about $500 or more an hour. Not joking at all. It WILL get his attention. Or ask his wife how SHE would like to have that sent to her, or ask the local DV center how they would like it if one of their clients had that bill sent to their abusive husband. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
My medical bills are being sent by default to my husband. Makes me want to SCREAM
Top