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My medical bills are being sent by default to my husband. Makes me want to SCREAM
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 528529" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Honey - you just call those huffy billing people right back and request the name of their HIPAA compliance officer (every medical organization is required to have one). What if you were being treated for (insert any number of things) and didn't want husband to know? This is a HIPAA violation - big time. The fines are very impressive. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>Sheesh.... and to think of all those years I had to bloody fight with- insurance/medication providers to get simple billing information so I could pay thank you's medical bills (at the ripe old age of 14). </p><p></p><p>Sometimes you just can't win.</p><p></p><p>But seriously.... HIPAA compliance officer - this is a huge no-no. Formal complaints re: HIPAA violations are, I believe, handled by Dept of Justice.</p><p></p><p>Found these interesting tidbits - </p><p><em>HIPAA violation is due to willful neglect and is not corrected $50,000 per violation, with an annual maximum of $1.5 million</em></p><p>Fines are via HHS (Feds)</p><p></p><p>This is without question a willful violation. Anyone who works in the medical field should be trained in HIPAA.</p><p></p><p><em>Covered entities and specified individuals, as explained below, whom "knowingly" obtain or disclose individually identifiable health information in violation of the Administrative Simplification Regulations face a fine of up to $50,000, as well as imprisonment up to one year.</em></p><p>These consequences are via Dept of Justice.</p><p></p><p>Biller is a covered entity - and she's disclosed your identifiable health info knowingly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 528529, member: 8"] Honey - you just call those huffy billing people right back and request the name of their HIPAA compliance officer (every medical organization is required to have one). What if you were being treated for (insert any number of things) and didn't want husband to know? This is a HIPAA violation - big time. The fines are very impressive. :winking: Sheesh.... and to think of all those years I had to bloody fight with- insurance/medication providers to get simple billing information so I could pay thank you's medical bills (at the ripe old age of 14). Sometimes you just can't win. But seriously.... HIPAA compliance officer - this is a huge no-no. Formal complaints re: HIPAA violations are, I believe, handled by Dept of Justice. Found these interesting tidbits - [I]HIPAA violation is due to willful neglect and is not corrected $50,000 per violation, with an annual maximum of $1.5 million[/I] Fines are via HHS (Feds) This is without question a willful violation. Anyone who works in the medical field should be trained in HIPAA. [I]Covered entities and specified individuals, as explained below, whom "knowingly" obtain or disclose individually identifiable health information in violation of the Administrative Simplification Regulations face a fine of up to $50,000, as well as imprisonment up to one year.[/I] These consequences are via Dept of Justice. Biller is a covered entity - and she's disclosed your identifiable health info knowingly. [/QUOTE]
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