MJMMDMM Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Can a hospital send a 3 page itemized list to the ca for verification of debt? What happen to patient right to privates laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJMMDMM Posted May 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 yeah i know, it's called HIPPA, i will get the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 http://www.debt-consolidation-credit-repair-service.com/cgi-local/cutecast/cutecast.pl?forum=4&thread=7189cut and paste that link, there is a letter that you can send to the OC to get the CA listing off your report... but i think it only works if you pay... but keep bumping someone may know more about the legal part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 <blockquote>Originally posted by MJMMDMMCan a hospital send a 3 page itemized list to the ca for verification of debt? What happen to patient right to privates laws?</blockquote>it depends if you gave authorization or not. if you didn'tyou will own the hospital after it's all over. hipaa violations carry stiff penalties.++Penalties for HIPAA ViolationsHIPAA calls for civil and criminal penalties for privacy and security violations, including: -- fines up to $25K for multiple violations of the same standard in a calendar year - fines up to $250K and/or imprisonment up to 10 years for knowing misuse of individually identifiable health information.++do not deal with the debt collector. write a letter to the hospital demanding they show you gave them authorization to release your records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 HEY, so do you think that since the CA sent me a printout from the hospital indicating that I saw a certain doctor and my diagnosis as "depressive disorder" would be cause to ask the hospital for something that i signed about waiving my privacy rights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 do you ever read the documents and release forms the care providers and insurance companies make you sign? sounds like u know the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 but aren't those hippa laws relatively NEW??? so in that case, if the hospital bills ARE old, that would help right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Warner Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 HIPPA Laws went into affect April 15 this year. YOu cant sue them for smoething before this date.. now anything from now on.. they have to get your signature to release info.Read ALL YOUR PAPERWORK YOU SIGN so you dont sign away your rights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocDon Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Read ALL YOUR PAPERWORK YOU SIGN so you dont sign away your rightsVery good point, Sakiawarner!My old provider would send a little "form" along with a questionaire EVERY TIME a claim was filed.... this "form" was attached like part of the questionaire, but it was actually signing your rights away....The questionaires were promptly submitted minus that last page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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