Re: HIPAA

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My treatment was not related to my injury. The physician she
interviewed had nothing to do with my on the job injury. He
was my personal medical doctor. He was treating me for
something totally unrelated to work.

On 4/17/08, Jenn wrote:
> 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?