I believe my local health clinic violated HIPAA. What can I do?

The letter you got is an indication that the clinic is doing what it is supposed to under the law - part of which is notify you when a "breach" of...

I got to blood cloths in my arm in march 29th and since ive lost all movement in my arm and cant takecare of my kids

This doesn't sound like a legal matter - you should see your physician or a clinic as soon as possible.

Pharmacist denied to fill my legitimate prescription, do I have grounds to sue or take them to court? If so, what grounds?

It may help you to know that pharmacies are under increasing scrutiny / accountability from the government for the controlled substances that they...

$1K bill from ER visit, that I did not sign off on. Am I liable?

Especially in emergency rooms hospitals are restricted from asking for payment up front or quoting estimates. (It is thought that these will...

I am a US citizen. I have a Nephew, who is 26 years old Canadian citizen, he is mentally disabled and has no family or relatives

To get specific advice from immigration attorneys you may wish to change the "practice area" above to "immigration" instead of "health care" -...

My wife has cancer.Scans were taken and instead of faxing to her DR, they faxed them TO HER WORK!!. Do I have hippa case ?

I'm sorry that this happened to your wife. It's the last thing in the world you and she need to deal with right now. When people ask if they...

Does HIPPA cover me?

Yes, HIPAA covers you and your care - but there is an exception for matters, like this one, where the reporting is required by law. You...

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Does a pharmacy tech have the right to look at your personal information for their personal gain?

Intentional access to protected health information for "personal gain" would be a crime under HIPAA. I agree with Mr. Poulson that the proof...

My staffing coordinator told other people iwas seeing a psychiatrist disclosing my personal information.

Possibly, but not your HIPAA rights. HIPAA doesn't apply to employers. (See the link below.) If this happened in Texas I'd suggest you find a...

My manager showed my doctors notes to my co worker to read, is this a hipaa violation ?

So, the records we turn in to our employers for are not covered by HIPAA, even if our employer is a "covered entity" under HIPAA. There's more...