Re: HIPAA

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If your treatment was related to your worker's comp case,
your employer has a right to the info and sharing it is not
a violation of HIPAA.

On 4/16/08, Enquiringmind wrote:
> I am a federal employee that was called by TIGTA in 2007,
> for a re-interview, that was done in 2003, regarding
> errors found on my return. I was on leave(workers' comp)
> and was told by my department mgr, that if I did not meet
> with them, I could be terminated. I met with them and at
> the end of the "interview", the agent said she interviewed
> my Dr, etc. I called the Drs' ofc & the receptionist
> placed me on hold & came back with my chart, giving me
> detailed info(thinking I was the agent calling back),
> about when, why & what I was being treated for. When I
> made it clear who I was, she immediately placed me on hold
> & the physician asst came & said the Dr would et back with
> me(I was in another Drs' ofc & she heard the whole
> conversation, speakerphone). Later that evening he called
> & confirmed that an agent had been to his ofc & the only
> thing he told her was what I was being treated for & the
> dates. I filed a complaint with DHR for HIPAA violations &
> after almost a yr, no one has responded to my calls. What
> can I do next? If I understand the penalties correctly,
> they will only be fined $100 if anything. Do I have a
> civil recourse?