Re: Potential HIPPA Violation?

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On 9/28/07, Terri wrote:
> Question about HIPPA violations. My husband has been on
> short term and long term disability. The company providing
> LTD benefits have been giving my husband extreme problems
> for which we're writing back and forth disputing.
>
> We requested a complete copy of his LTD file that the LTD
> company has on his case to see what is going on and what
> they have been doing. During my review, some of MY medical
> information was in his LTD file. My medical information
has
> nothing to do with the insurance company, his employer or
> his LTD case.
>
> It looks like they did a background check on me or someone
> did for which it is in his file.
>
> I never authorized release of any information on myself.
>
> The only common entity in this whole issues is my
husband's
> employer for which they do have my social security number
> as I am on his medical plan.
>
> I believe the LTD insurance company obtained this
> information through my husband's employer.
>
> The LTD plan was paid for soley by my husband through
> payroll deductions.
>
> The employer DID not contribute any premium monies for
said
> plan.
>
> Please advise.. if this is a viable issue, how do I find
> legal representation knowledgeable about HIPPA?

Hard to comment without knowing what medical information on
you was in the file and where you think they may have gotten
it from.