Can I sue a business if one of their employees violated the HIPAA law?

I agree with the other counsel - there is no right to sue under HIPAA and collect damages. However there are steps you should take upon...

You asked "how do I handle this?" - that depends on what outcome you are looking for. If you want to tell the owners of the facility about how...

How can I contest denial of health insurance. I was rejected because of a pre-exising condition discovered between plans (checku

This is one of the situations that will be addressed by the Affordable Care Act - but not until 2014. In the meantime there is a great deal of...

Does a hospital have the right to my tax documents, W2, and paycheck stub simply because they want more per month than I can pay

This is a standard information request whenever someone is asking to be considered for financial assistance (i.e. a partial or complete write-off...

What is the difference between Durable Power of Attorney, Living Will, Advanced Health Directive?

I'm sorry to hear about your situation and also the possibility of conflict with your daughter. The other counsel have described the difference...

Have my HIPAA rights been violated?

As noted above, you cannot sue for HIPAA violations. You may choose to file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights in Washington (link...

Can my employer take deductions and not provide me healthcare.

From what you have said about the HR response they are acknowledging that you have coverage - that is why you would be able to file a claim later...

I recently had a friend of mine drive me to a surgery I was having. This was required for me to even have the surgery; have

The answer, like a lot of times, is that is depends on the circumstances. In some cases patient consent to a disclosure is assumed - for example...

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The other attorneys are correct that there is no right to sue over HIPAA violations. However if it was your information that was breached you can...

If a person pays something on a hospital bill can anything happen to them?

She is responsible for the full amount of the bill unless the hospital agrees to waive part of it because of her financial circumstances. The...