I told my supervisor why I was in the hospital and she told my entire department. Is this a hippa violation?

As the other's have stated, this is not likely a HIPAA violation. HIPAA only applies to "Covered Entities" and those that perform certain tasks on...

What can I do for being wrongfully dismissed by my pain management doctor?

I would do a number of things to gather more information. You should speak with both the pharmacy and the clinic (did the pharmacy communicate...

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Hello,,I had to take a drug screen ,,it came back positive for marijuana. and was denied my pain medication, I DON'T SMOKE,

If you believe the test is a false positive, I would contact the physicians office and request that they correct the medical record. Under HIPAA,...

Hello, I was recently fired from my job as a nursing assistant of 18 years at a prominant minneapolis hospital.

In the scenario you presented, it does not appear to be in the realm of patient safety over privacy. There may have been circumstances that called...

A doctor took my son appendicitis out on March 18. 2012 but was back up there March19 and March 20 cause he was throw up

With the information provided it is impossible to say whether or not you have a claim. Not everything that may occur following a medical procedure...

Elder Care Attorney: Can Medicaid/Medicare place a lien on a primary home in Florida when one enters a traditional nursing home?

You should speak with an elder care attorney and/or estate planning specialist, many attorneys that specialize in this area do both. Medicare does...

I am a nursing asst. and have been put on administrative leave for a patient saying that I didn't do their personal care

The nursing home has certain obligations for reporting matters that may constitute patient neglect or abuse and to take appropriate precautionary...

Hospice/medicare

Medicare's standard for terminal illness is a diagnosis of 6 months or less to live at each certification period. There are local coverage...

Can I sue for Medicare fraud under the false claims act? If so, is this an expensive case to try?

There are a lot of questions here and a mixing of various laws that do not necessarily impact each other. This makes your question difficult to...

I am an MRI technologist. Their is some controversy in my office regarding the legality of gadolinium contrast and Medicare

Some of this depends on the type of facility (hospital, physician office, IDTF, etc). See e.g., 42 C.F.R. 410.32. As a general rule, MRIs without...