My mother is in the hospital and gave the nurses authorization to give me updates and talk to the doctors. Who can revoke this?

As a former inhouse counsel at a hospital, let me echo and support Mr. Morehous' take on the situation. The person "on the scene" will always have...

Can I sue my Dr's office for violation of privacy for discussing my medical treatment in front of other unauthorized individuals

Your doctor's office is covered by the HIPAA privacy regulations, however that law does not provide you with a "right of action" / right to sue for...

Did my boss violate HIPAA by informing my co-workers as to why I was going to be out on short term disability?

HIPAA does not apply here, even if your employer is otherwise covered by that law (which regulates health plans, healthcare providers and...

Is a person required by law to sign up for medicare?

The short answer, as the other attorneys have stated, is no. But if you qualify for Part A - the hospital, skilled nursing, home care and...

Are Living Wills and Health POA legal if notarized/ witnessed as free hospital service? Any steps needed after that?

Bravo on planning ahead about healthcare decisions that might need to be made for in the future. Less than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. do - and...

Is thier anything i can do about doctor violation of privacy/patient information and cfs.

In most states, including Ohio, physicians are "mandated reporters". That means they are required to report situations that may indicate child...

Elderly person used 38 days of 100 day snf care, went home for 40 days and back in hospital and now to snf does hosp. stay count

The benefits in this scenario depend on the hospital stay being a qualifying (3 day) inpatient stay. With such a stay the patient would qualify...

Is it illegal for an employee to obtain and use another employees information stored in a health system for their personal use?

The access to and use of your information sounds like a violation of the federal HIPAA privacy regulations. It's a serious thing and you may not...

HIPAA does cover the billing process - but it also permits the healhcare facility / provider that is attempting to collect the bill to share...

Is it a violation of Hippa for a hospital to give a lawyer a copy of my payment history without blacking out the doctors name?

HIPAA does allow the hospital to give its lawyer the complete bill to use for collections purposes. If you did not want some detail on the bill -...