Re: Hippa

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On 8/17/07, Rhonda wrote:
> I was recently helping my daughter pack up some belongings
> of her soon to be ex-husband. Along with his personal
> things was a file pertaining to a Medicare Appeal. He used
> to bring home files from his previous employer where he was
> a paramedic. This file contains medical information as
well
> as SS# and DOB. When I called the Department of Human
> Services in Austin,Tx, they suggested that the file be
> returned to his old company,which is no longer in business.
> I called the Medicare office that was handling the
> complaint and someone there suggested I shred the documents
> even though she acknowledged that he was not supposed to
> bring them home. Does anyone really care about Hippa?

"Soon to be ex?" No one wants to get involved with a "soon
to be messy divorce." Just shred the documrnts and move on
with your life.