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"Whenever anyone says to you 'HIPAA prohibits that,' ask them to point to the portion of the statute or regulation that prohibits it. They often won’t be able to do so," he said.
Nothing in HIPAA prevents asking about someone's health, such as vaccination status, but some have turned to the law as a way to deflect questions. In July, Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina, falsely claimed on Facebook that President Joe Biden's door-to-door campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccination and asking people whether they had gotten the vaccine was illegal under HIPAA, according to the report.
Nothing in HIPAA prevents asking about someone's health, such as vaccination status, but some have turned to the law as a way to deflect questions. In July, Mark Robinson, lieutenant governor of North Carolina, falsely claimed on Facebook that President Joe Biden's door-to-door campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccination and asking people whether they had gotten the vaccine was illegal under HIPAA, according to the report.
Why HIPAA is widely misunderstood
Posted from beckershospitalreview.comPosted in these groups: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Certification (HIPAA)
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I appreciate the fact the government is trying to make the country safer, but we all know some people think COVID is a hoax, it’s like the flu, and vaccines kill more people. Millions will take the chance of being unvaccinated and millions will get COVID. Many ask for the vaccine as they wrestle with death in the hospital with COVID but it is too late.
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Samuel Kermon - HIPAA. Not HIPA or HIPPA.
Also no it's not illegal for anyone to ask YOU your medical information. You either give it up or you don't.
HIPAA literally applies to healthcare providers, hospitals and insurance companies from giving your PHI to third parties without your consent.
Also no it's not illegal for anyone to ask YOU your medical information. You either give it up or you don't.
HIPAA literally applies to healthcare providers, hospitals and insurance companies from giving your PHI to third parties without your consent.
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SSgt Richard Kensinger
SFC Sczymanski J. - Indeed you can provide this intimate data tho I always recommend not to do so. When folks realize I am a clinical psychologist they want to talk about their current and past treatments. I politely decline to do so as I am not their provider.
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Heres a good one about hippa. Im in the middle of a VA Claim and and a third party group is making an appointment for me. Ok no problem. So I ask why am going to the chiropractor when my claim has nothing to do with my back etc. The third party people said that due to hippa they can not discuss that. I said hold on. First you called me and went threw the quick verification process (ssn, first and last name etc.) Now I just gave you all of my identifiable information and now your claiming that due to hippa you can't me why I'm being seen at the chiropractor when I never made a claim for the chiropractor. Tell me how that works. Thank you VETERANS, RETIRE and ACTIVE DUTY members for letting me vent. To all, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE and your commitment to GOD AND COUNTRY
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COL (Join to see)
That’s classic wtf! Your citing hippa about my own health concern???? Next time send them this article
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MAJ Byron Oyler
I would have responded, "Now that you have all my personal information but cannot tell me the specific reason you needed it, I am reporting you to the VA as someone acting fraudulent under their name."
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